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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eiji Ono, Kawasaki, JP;
Nobuharu Tsujimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Izui, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuhiko Matsui, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435110 ; 4352528 ; 435849 ;
Abstract
A fermentative process for producing L-glutamic acid efficiently and at low cost is disclosed. Also disclosed are microorganisms having improved ability to produce L-glutamic acid. These microorganisms belong to the genus Escherichia, have resistance to an aspartic acid antimetabolite, and are deficient in .alpha.-ketoglutaric acid dehydrogenase activity. The process comprises cultivating one of these microorganisms in a liquid medium, accumulating L-glutamic acid in the culture medium, and collecting L-glutamic acid. In particular, E. coli AF13199 (FERM BP-5807).