Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to the field of steroid hydroxylation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells. It also relates to cells expressing a steroid 21-hydroxylating enzyme or steroid 21-hydroxylase, expression vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding for a steroid 21-hydroxylase and a kit for carrying out the method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants of porcine trypsin, to nucleic acid molecules encoding these variants, and to host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. It also relates to the use of these variants in methods for producing insulin. The invention further relates to the use of these variants as medicaments, as food ingredients, or as feed ingredients and to the use of these variants within a process of manufacturing a food ingredient or a feed ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a polypeptide having ?-hexosaminidase activity, comprising the steps of a) providing a yeast cell comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having ?-hexosaminidase activity and having an amino acid sequence being at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, b) cultivating said yeast cell under conditions which allow for the production of the polypeptide, and c) obtaining the polypeptide produced in step b). The present invention further concerns a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having ?-hexosaminidase activity and having an amino acid sequence being at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, as well as polypeptide encoded by said polynucleotide. Moreover, the present invention concerns a yeast cell comprising the polynucleotide of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants of porcine trypsin, to nucleic acid molecules encoding these variants, and to host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. It also relates to the use of these variants in methods for producing insulin. The invention further relates to the use of these variants as medicaments, as food ingredients, or as feed ingredients and to the use of these variants within a process of manufacturing a food ingredient or a feed ingredient.

Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to the field of steroid hydroxylation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells. It also relates to cells expressing a steroid 21-hydroxylating enzyme or steroid 21-hydroxylase, expression vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding for a steroid 21-hydroxylase and a kit for carrying out the method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants of porcine trypsin, to nucleic acid molecules encoding these variants, and to host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. It also relates to the use of these variants in methods for producing insulin. The invention further relates to the use of these variants as medicaments, as food ingredients, or as feed ingredients and to the use of these variants within a process of manufacturing a food ingredient or a feed ingredient.

Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to the field of steroid hydroxylation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells. It also relates to cells expressing a steroid 21-hydroxylating enzyme or steroid 21-hydroxylase, expression vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding for a steroid 21-hydroxylase and a kit for carrying out the method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a genetically modified bacterium and to its industrial application, in particular in the 1,2-dehydrogenation of steroids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants of porcine trypsin, to nucleic acid molecules encoding these variants, and to host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. It also relates to the use of these variants in methods for producing insulin. The invention further relates to the use of these variants as medicaments, as food ingredients, or as feed ingredients and to the use of these variants within a process of manufacturing a food ingredient or a feed ingredient.

Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to the field of steroid hydroxylation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells. It also relates to cells expressing a steroid 21-hydroxylating enzyme or steroid 21-hydroxylase, expression vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding for a steroid 21-hydroxylase and a kit for carrying out the method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells.

Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to the field of steroid hydroxylation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells. It also relates to cells expressing a steroid 21-hydroxylating enzyme or steroid 21-hydroxylase, expression vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding for a steroid 21-hydroxylase and a kit for carrying out the method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells.

Abstract: Generally, the present invention relates to the field of steroid hydroxylation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells. It also relates to cells expressing a steroid 21-hydroxylating enzyme or steroid 21-hydroxylase, expression vectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding for a steroid 21-hydroxylase and a kit for carrying out the method for the 21-hydroxylation of steroids in cells.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing C-terminal amidated dibasic or polybasic peptides, consisting in reacting two peptides in the presence of trypsin biologically active enzymes and, if necessary, in purifying the thus obtainable compounds of formula (I) by means of protein chemistry.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing C-terminal amidated dibasic or polybasic peptides, consisting in reacting two peptides in the presence of trypsin biologically active enzymes and, if necessary, in purifying the thus obtainable compounds of formula (I) by means of protein chemistry.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the enzymatic elimination of the N-acyl side chain from lipopeptides to form the corresponding nucleus, wherein the lipopeptide is prepared by fermentation, the lipopeptide being bound to the cells of the biomass, and the biomass is removed with the adhering lipopeptide, the biomass with the adhering lipopeptide is resuspended in an aqueous system, a suitable deacylase is added in dissolved or solid form to the suspension of the biomass, and the corresponding nucleus is formed, and the nucleus is optionally isolated and purified, wherein the lipopeptide obtained by fermentation is reacted after the end of the fermentation as cell-bound biomass without further purification directly with a deacylase, whereby the N-acyl chain linked via an amide linkage is eliminated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the enzymatic elimination of the N-acyl side chain from lipopeptides to form the corresponding nucleus, wherein the lipopeptide is prepared by fermentation, the lipopeptide being bound to the cells of the biomass, and the biomass is removed with the adhering lipopeptide, the biomass with the adhering lipopeptide is resuspended in an aqueous system, a suitable deacylase is added in dissolved or solid form to the suspension of the biomass, and the corresponding nucleus is formed, and the nucleus is optionally isolated and purified, wherein the lipopeptide obtained by fermentation is reacted after the end of the fermentation as cell-bound biomass without further purification directly with a deacylase, whereby the N-acyl chain linked via an amide linkage is eliminated.