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US 4,518,692 AGranted
Production of L-amino acids by transamination
AssigneeGenetics Institute, Inc.
InventorJ. David Rozzell
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Abstract
A process is described for producing alpha amino acids or derivatives thereof. The process comprises reacting an alpha-keto acid with L-aspartic acid in the presence of transaminase enzyme to produce (1) an alpha amino acid corresponding to said alpha-keto acid and (2) oxaloacetate; and decarboxylating said oxaloacetate.
Claims17
A process for producing alpha amino acids or derivatives thereof, said process comprising reacting an alpha-keto acid with L-aspartic acid in the presence of transaminase enzyme to produce (1) an alpha amino acid corresponding to said alpha-keto acid and (2) oxaloacetate;
- and decarboxylating said oxaloacetate.
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