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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 1989
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Werner Hummel, Titz, DE;
Horst Schutte, Salzgitter, DE;
Maria-Regina Kula, Niederzier/Hambach, DE;
Wolfgang Leuchtenberger, Bruchkobel, DE;
Assignee:
Degussa Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P / ; C12N / ; C12R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435146 ; 435190 ; 435853 ;
Abstract
The subject matter of the invention is a new D(-)-mandelate-dehydrogenase and obtaining it from Lactobacillus curvatus DSM 20019 (obtainable from the German Collection of Microorganisms). The new enzyme can be used for the enzymatic conversion of D(-)-mandelic acid and various other D-2-hydroxycarboxylic acids into the corresponding 2-ketocarboxylic acids or from benzoyl formate and various other 2-ketocarboxylic acids conversion to the corresponding D-2-hydroxycarboxylic acids.