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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
L. K. Dunican, Galway, IE;
Ashling McCormack, Athlone, IE;
Cliona Stapleton, Roscrea, IE;
Kevin Burke, Galway, IE;
Michael O'Donohue, Tralee, IE;
Achim Marx, Bielefeld, DE;
Bettina Mockel, Bielefeld, DE;
Assignee:
Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/90 ; C12N 1/20 ; C12P 1/304 ; C12P 1/930 ; C12P 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/90 ; C12N 1/20 ; C12P 1/304 ; C12P 1/930 ; C12P 1/00 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to isolated polynucleotides coding for phosphoglucose isomerase (pgi) from coryneform bacteria. In addition, the invention includes methods for increasing the metabolic flux through pentose phosphate cycle of bacteria by reducing or eliminating the activity of pgi. These methods may be used to increase the fermentative production of nucleotides, vitamins and amino acids.