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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans-Peter Hohmann, Frieburg, DE;
Luis Pasamontes, Trimbach, CH;
Michel Tessier, Mulhouse, FR;
Adolphus van Loon, Rheinfelden, CH;
Assignee:
Roche Vitamins Inc., Parsippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 2/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 2/300 ;
Abstract
Novel proteins of Flavobacterium sp. R1534 and the DNA sequences which encode these proteins are disclosed which provide an improved biosynthetic pathway from farnesyl pyrophosphate and isopentyl pyrophosphate to various carotenoid precursors and carotenoids, especially &bgr;-carotene, lycopene, zeaxanthin and cantaxanthin.