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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2004
Applicants:
Keisuke Furukawa, Chiba, JP;
Naoki Kajiyama, Chiba, JP;
Inventors:
Keisuke Furukawa, Chiba, JP;
Naoki Kajiyama, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
Kikkoman Corporation, Noda, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/04 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C07H 21/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
(1) A modified sarcosine oxidase with improved stability in the acidic range compared to a wild-type sarcosine oxidase. (2) A sarcosine oxidase gene encoding a modified sarcosine oxidase of the following (a), (b), or (c): According to the present invention, sarcosine oxidases, in particular sarcosine oxidases which show optimal pH and high activity in the slightly acidic range and have improved stability can be prepared efficiently, thus making the invention industrially useful.