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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Keiji Sakamoto, Takaoka, JP;
Hideaki Yamada, Kyoto, JP;
Sakayu Shimizu, Kyoto, JP;
Michihiko Kobayashi, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Yakuhin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Takaoka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/14 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 1/20 ; C12P 7/26 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/14 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12N 1/20 ; C12P 7/26 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract
A novel enzyme which is useful in the optical resolution of D,L-pantolactone via D-selective asymmetric hydrolysis and a gene encoding the the same are provided. The invention discloses the gene coding for a natural D-pantolactone hydrolase (for example, one originating in ) or proteins having an activity substantially equivalent thereto; host cells transformed with DNA containing a nucleotide sequence coding for said protein, processes for producing said protein via using said host cells and uses of said proteins and host cells.