Process for producing coenzyme Q10
AssigneeKaneka Corporation
InventorsHideyuki Matsuda, Makoto Kawamukai, Kazuyoshi Yajima, Yasuhiro Ikenaka
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Abstract
The invention aims at providing a process for producing coenzyme Q10 efficiently in microorganisms by utilizing a coenzyme Q10 side chain synthesis gene derived from a fungal species belonging to the genus Aspergillus and genus Leucosporidium. The present invention relates to a DNA having a DNA sequence described under SEQ ID NO:1 and 2 or derived from the above sequence by deletion, addition, insertion and/or substitution of one or several bases and encoding a protein having decaprenyl diphosphate synthase activity.
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An isolated DNA encoding a protein with an amino acid sequence as described under SEQ ID NO:4.
An isolated DNA whose nucleotide sequence is as described under SEQ ID NO:2.
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