Production of cholesterol esterase using Nocardia cholesterolicum
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsPrakash S. Masurekar, Charles T. Goodhue
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Abstract
An improved fermentation method comprises growing Nocardia cholesterolicum in a medium comprising a carbon source, such as glycerol, yeast extract, a nonionic surfactant, an auxiliary carbon source which is also an inducer of cholesterol oxidase, and trace salts. Yields of cholesterol oxidase up to about 900 U. (international units) per liter have been obtained using the improved method of the present invention in contrast with the yields of 1-3 U. per liter obtained in the prior art. Proper selection of environmental conditions also enables the coproduction of cholesterol esterase.
Claims4
A method for the production of cholesterol esterase which comprises:
- growing a bacterium selected from Nocardia cholesterolicum species NRRL 5767 and NRRL 5768 in a medium comprising a cholesterol esterase inducer and at least 10 g./liter of yeast extract and
- separating the cholesterol esterase from the bacterium.
A method for the production of cholesterol esterase which comprises:
- growing a bacterium selected from Nocardia cholesterolicum species NRRL 5767 and NRRL 5768 in a medium comprising from about 2.0 to about 5.0 g./liter of a cholesterol esterase conductor selected from the group consisting of cholesterol, .beta.-sitosterol, 5-.alpha.-cholestan-3-.beta.-ol and cholesteryl linoleate, and from 10 to about 30 g./liter of yeast extract;
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- separating the cholesterol esterase from the bacterium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.