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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
May. 21, 2004
Applicants:
Kenzo Yokozeki, Kanagawa, JP;
Sonoko Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiichi Hara, Kanagawa, JP;
Isao Abe, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Kenzo Yokozeki, Kanagawa, JP;
Sonoko Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiichi Hara, Kanagawa, JP;
Isao Abe, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 21/06 (2006.01); C12N 9/10 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C12H 21/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is disclosed that allows the production of peptides having three or more amino acid residues easily, inexpensively and at high yield without going through a complex synthesis method. A novel enzyme that efficiently produces a peptide from bacteria belonging to the genusor the genusis provided. The enzyme acts on a carboxy component and an amine component to form peptides having three or more amino acid residues by acting on a carboxy component and an amine component.