IP Library Granted Patent US 8,216,811
Granted Patent B2
US 8,216,811 · App. 13/041,176 · Granted Jul 10, 2012

Methods for converting glucose to ascorbic acid

Assignee: Danisco US Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,216,811
App. No.
13/041,176
Granted
Jul 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described herein are novel nucleic acids, proteins and methods that can be used to provide new catalysts with desirable traits for industrial processes. In particular, novel reductases isolated from the environment using PCR methods are described.

Claims (1)

1. A process for converting glucose to ascorbic acid comprising culturing a host cell comprising a nucleotide sequence which encodes a peptide having an amino acid sequence which has at least about 95% sequence identity to an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, wherein said conversion of glucose to ascorbic acid is conducted under conditions suitable for the expression of 2,5-diketo-D-gluconic acid reductase.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 7, 2012
From: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: DANISCO US INC.
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Continuity (6)
Continuation 12487497 · Jun 18, 2009
Continuation 12050455 · Mar 18, 2008
Division 11015039 · Dec 17, 2004
Continuation 10418401 · Apr 17, 2003
Division 09684385 · Oct 4, 2000
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