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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2002
Chiaki Saitoh, Inashiki-gun, JP;
Yukiko Masuda, Tsukuba, JP;
Atsushi Yashiro, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroki Ishiguro, Tokyo, JP;
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The process which comprises causing cells or a culture of a microorganism having the activity to introduce hydroxy into the [n-5]-position (n is an even number of 10 or more) and hydrogen into the [n-6]-position of a straight-chain fatty acid having n carbon atoms wherein at least the [n-6]-position is a double bond to make the [n-6]-position a single bond or a treated matter thereof to act on a straight-chain fatty acid having n carbon atoms wherein at least the [n-6]-position is a double bond or a composition containing the fatty acid to form an [n-5]-hydroxy fatty acid wherein the [n-6]-position is a single bond, causing cells or a culture of a microorganism having the activity to &bgr;-oxidize an [n-5]-hydroxy fatty acid wherein the [n-6 ]-position is-a single bond or a treated matter thereof to act on the formed [n-5]-hydroxy fatty acid, and recovering the formed &dgr;-lactones.