Process for producing a cholesterol-reduced substance
AssigneeKyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
InventorsChiaki Saito, Hideyo Senda, Yoshiharu Yokoo
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for producing a cholesterol-reduced substance obtained by converting cholesterol in a substance to epicholesterol, as well as to a novel cholesterol oxidase and a novel epicholesterol dehydrogenase which are used in the process, a process for production of these enzymes and a method for the production of epicholesterol with the use of the above mentioned epicholesterol dehydrogenase.
Claims5
A process for producing a cholesterol-reduced substance, which comprises treating a cholesterol-containing substance with epicholesterol dehydrogenase having action converting cholestenone into epicholesterol after or during treatment with cholesterol oxidase having action converting cholesterol into cholestenone, so as to convert the cholesterol to epicholesterol.
A process for producing a cholesterol-reduced substance, which comprises treating a cholesterol-containing substance with epicholesterol dehydrogenase after or during treatment with cholesterol dehydrogenase, so as to convert the cholesterol to epicholesterol.
A process for producing epicholesterol, which comprises treating a cholesterol-containing substance with epicholesterol dehydrogenase having action converting cholestenone into epicholesterol after or during treatment with cholesterol oxidase having action converting cholesterol into cholestenone, so as to convert the cholesterol to epicholesterol, and recovering epicholesterol therefrom.
A process for producing epicholesterol, which comprises treating a cholesterol-containing substance with epicholesterol dehydrogenase having action converting cholestenone into epicholesterol after or during treatment with cholesterol dehydrogenase having action converting cholesterol into cholestenone, so as to convert the cholesterol to epicholesterol, and recovering epicholesterol therefrom.
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