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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2010
Applicants:
Gen Nonaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Takagi, Ikoma, JP;
Iwao Ohtsu, Ikoma, JP;
Natthawut Wiriyathanawudhiwong, Ikoma, JP;
Takeshi Nakatani, Ikoma, JP;
Inventors:
Gen Nonaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Takagi, Ikoma, JP;
Iwao Ohtsu, Ikoma, JP;
Natthawut Wiriyathanawudhiwong, Ikoma, JP;
Takeshi Nakatani, Ikoma, JP;
Assignee:
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 13/12 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, which is able to produce L-cysteine and has been modified to increase the activity of the protein encoded by the dsbA gene. This bacterium is cultured in a medium, and L-cysteine, L-cystine, a derivative or precursor thereof or a mixture thereof can be collected from the medium.