Method for producing dipeptide
AssigneeAjinomoto Co., Inc.
InventorsSeiichi Hara, Kenzo Yokozeki
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Abstract
A method for producing a dipeptide including the step of exposing a carboxy component and an amine component to an enzyme having an activity to hydrolyze amino acid ester. Such a hydrolase has been found among enzymes in bacteria. The method is useful for producing a peptide simply and inexpensively with a high yield without taking complicate synthetic methods.
Claims16
A method for producing a dipeptide comprising contacting a carboxy component and an amine component to an enzyme having an activity to hydrolyze amino acid ester or enzyme-containing substance having an activity to hydrolyze amino acid ester, wherein said enzyme or enzyme-containing substance is derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus Acetobacter.
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