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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2001
Genryou Umitsuki, Chiba, JP;
Hiroe Sato, Chiba, JP;
Misao Sugishita, Chiba, JP;
Yaichi Fukushima, Chiba, JP;
Yasuji Koyama, Chiba, JP;
Kikkoman Corporation, Chiba, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a koji mold having increased protease activity and peptidase activity relative to a parent strain, a method of breeding the koji mold, and a method of manufacturing a flavor enhancer using the koji mold. More specifically, the present invention provides ( ) a koji mold having increased protease activity and peptidase activity relative to a parent strain obtained by transformation using a protease gene and a peptidase gene, ( ) a method of breeding the above koji mold which comprises transforming a parent strain of koji mold using a protease gene and a peptidase gene, and then selecting a transformant having higher protease activity and peptidase activity relative to a parent strain, and ( ) a method of manufacturing a flavor enhancer which comprises allowing a culture product of the above koji mold to act on a protein.