Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide containing a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group comprising a) polynucleotide which is at least 70% identical to a polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide containing the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID no. 2, b) polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide containing an amino acid sequence which is at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID no.2, c) polynucleotide which is complementary to the polynucleotides of a) or b), and d) polynucleotide containing at least 15 successive nucleotides of the polynucleotide sequence of a), b) or c), and a process for the fermentative production of L-amino acids with enhancement of the ptsH gene coding for component H of the phosphotransferase system, and the use of the above polynucleotides as primer or hybridisation probe.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence chosen from the group consisting of a) polynucleotide which is identical to the extent of at least 70 % to a polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide which comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 2, b) polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide which comprises an amino acid sequence which is identical to the extent of at least 70 % to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 2, c) polynucleotide which is complementary to the polynucleotides of a) or b), and d) polynucleotide comprising at least 15 successive nucleotides of the polynucleotide sequence of a), b) or c), a process for the fermentative preparation of L-amino acids with enhancement of the acp gene and the use of the polynucleotide as a primer or hybridization probe.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotides that encode proteins having OpcA enzymatic activity. These polynucleotides can be used for increasing lysine biosynthesis in Coryneform glutamicum.

Abstract: The present invention is related to nucleotide sequences encoding a sensor kinse, citA, from Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide containing a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group comprising a) polynucleotide which is at least 70% identical to a polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide containing the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID no. 2, b) polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide containing an amino acid sequence which is at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID no.2, c) polynucleotide which is complementary to the polynucleotides of a) or b), and d) polynucleotide containing at least 15 successive nucleotides of the polynucleotide sequence of a), b) or c), and a process for the fermentative production of L-amino acids with enhancement of the ptsH gene coding for component H of the phosphotransferase system, and the use of the above polynucleotides as primer or hybridisation probe.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleotide sequences coding for a bacterial enolase enzyme. These sequences may be used in improved methods for the fermentative preparation of amino acids using coryneform bacteria.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide from coryneform bacteria, comprising a polynucleotide sequence chosen from the group consisting of

Abstract: The invention relates to nucleotide sequences coding for the accDA gene and to a process for the preparation of L-amino acids, especially L-lysine, by fermentation using corynebacteria in which the accDA gene is amplified.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleotide sequences coding for phosphofructokinase which have been derived from Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Abstract: The invention is directed to DNA sequences from coryneform bacteria which encode a protein having transaldolase enzymatic activity. The invention also encompasses methods for the fermentative production of L-amino acids using bacteria in which the gene encoding transaldolase is amplified.

Abstract: The invention relates to polynucleotides that contain polynucleotide sequences coding for the genes sucC and sucD, selected from the group

Abstract: The present invention provides an isolated polynucleotide containing a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group a) polynucleotide which is at least 70% identical to a polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide containing the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID no. 2, b) polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide which contains an amino acid sequence which is at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID no. 2, c) polynucleotide which is complementary to the polynucleotides of a) or b), and d) polynucleotide containing at least 15 successive nucleotides of the polynucleotide sequence of a), b) or c), and a process for the fermentative production of L-amino acids with enhancement of the glbO gene which codes for the haemoglobin-like protein and the use of the above polynucleotides as a primer or hybridization probe.

Abstract: The invention relates to L-lysine-producing strains of corynebacteria with enhanced lysE gene (lysine export carrier gene), in which strains additional genes chosen from the group comprising the dapA gene (dihydrodipicolinate synthase gene), the lysC gene (aspartate kinase gene), the dapB gene (dihydrodipicolinate reductase gene) and the pyc gene, but especially the dapA gene and the lysC gene (aspartate kinase gene), are enhanced and, in particular, over-expressed, and to a process for the preparation of L-lysine.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide from coryneform bacteria wherein the polynucleotide encodes a protein having n-succinylaminokeptopimelate transaminase activity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a genetically modified coryneform bacterium, the cdsA gene of which is amplified, and to an isolated polynucleotide, which codes for phosphatidate cytidylyl transferase from coryneform bacteria and to a method for the fermentative production of L-amino acids with amplification of the cdsA gene in the bacteria and to the use of the polynucleotide as a primer or hybridization probe.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of L-amino acids. The process involves fermenting an L-amino acid producing coryneform bacteria in a culture medium, concentrating L-amino acid produced by the fermenting in the culture medium or in the cells of the bacteria, and isolating the L-amino acid produced. The bacteria has an overexpressed gene encoding 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase and a decreased or switched off gene encoding pyruvate oxidase. The L-amino acid may be L-lysine, L-threonine, L-isoleucine or L-tryptophan.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence chosen from the group consisting of

Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleotide sequences coding for a bacterial enolase enzyme. These sequences may be used in improved methods for the fermentative preparation of amino acids using coryneform bacteria.

Abstract: The invention relates to coryneform bacteria which, instead of the singular copy of an open reading frame (ORF), gene or allele naturally present at the particular desired site (locus), have at least two copies of the open reading frame (ORF), gene or allele in question, preferably in tandem arrangement, and optionally at least a third copy of the open reading frame (ORF), gene or allele in question at a further gene site, and processes for the preparation of chemical compounds by fermentation of these bacteria.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide containing a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group comprising