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US 6,635,455 B1Granted
Process for producing pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid
AssigneeMitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
InventorToru Nagasawa
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Abstract
A process for producing pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid which comprises the steps of: allowing a microorganism that is derived from the genus Serratia, is capable of catalyzing decarboxylation of pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid, and is capable of catalyzing the synthesis of pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid from pyrrole in the presence of carbonate ion, or the microorganism optionally processed, to act on pyrrole; and recovering the pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid generated.
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A process for producing pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid comprising:
- contacting a microorganism from the genus Serratia or a processed microorganism from the genus Serratia with pyrrole in the presence of carbonate ion for a time and under conditions which produce pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid, and
- recovering pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid;
- wherein said microorganism catalyzes the synthesis of pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid from pyrrole in the presence of carbonate ion.
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