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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andreas Kiener, Visp, CH;
Jean-Paul Roduit, Gr one, CH;
J org Kohr, Raron, CH;
Nicholas Shaw, Visp, CH;
Assignee:
Lonza AG, Basel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435128 ; 4352521 ; 4352523 ; 435852 ; 435877 ; 435878 ;
Abstract
Microorganisms of interest are capable of utilizing .alpha.-imino carboxamides, in the form of the racemate or of its optically active isomers, of the general formula ##STR1## wherein A together with --NH-- and --CH-- is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocyclic ring, as sole nitrogen source, and converting (RS)-.alpha.-imino carboximides of Formula I into an S-.alpha.-amino carboxylic acid of the general formula ##STR2## These microorganisms are useful also for biconversion of an (RS)-.alpha.-imino carboxamide of Formula I into an S-.alpha.-amino carboxylic acid.