Patents Examined by Beth A. Burous
  • Isolated phenylalanine dehydrogenase gene and process for production of phenylalanine dehydrogenase
    Patent number: 5015582
    Abstract: An isolated gene coding for phenylalanine dehydrogenase of a microorganism belonging to a genus selected from the group consisting of the genera Bacillus and Sporosarcina origin; plasmids containing the gene; microorganism transformed with the plasmid, a process for the production of phenylalanine dehydrogenase using the microorganism; and a process for the production of L-phenylalanine using the enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: Sagami Chemical Research Center
    Inventors: Yasuo Hibino, Yasuhisa Asano, Noriko Okazaki, Naganori Numao