IP Library Granted Patent US 8,835,154
Granted Patent B2
US 8,835,154 · App. 13/980,137 · Granted Sep 16, 2014

Microorganism having enhanced L-amino acids productivity and process for producing L-amino acids using the same

Inventors: Kwang Ho Lee (Daejeon, KR); Keun Chul Lee (Hwaseong-si, KR); Seok Myung Lee (Seoul, KR); Young Bin Hwang (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
C12N15/70C12N9/1205C07K14/245C12P13/227C12P13/08C12Y207/01023
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Patent No.
US 8,835,154
App. No.
13/980,137
Granted
Sep 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A microorganism of the genus Escherichia having enhanced L-amino acid productivity, wherein the microorganism is transformed to have an enhanced NAD kinase activity and an inactivated activity of an enzyme having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 encoded by tehB gene and a method for producing L-amino acids using the microorganism of the genus Escherichia.

Claims (19)

1. A microorganism of the genus Escherichia having enhanced L-amino acid productivity, wherein the microorganism is transformed to have an enhanced NAD kinase activity and an inactivated activity of an enzyme having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 encoded by tehB gene.

2. The microorganism according to claim 1 , wherein the NAD kinase is a protein having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.

3. The microorganism according to claim 1 , wherein the NAD kinase activity is enhanced by one or more methods of increasing the copy number by chromosomal insertion or vector introduction, substitution or modification of the expression-regulatory region, and gene mutation.

4. The microorganism according to claim 1 , wherein the inactivation is performed by one or more methods of deletion of a part or the entire of the gene by homologous recombination, suppression of enzyme expression by transposon insertion within the corresponding gene, and suppression of enzyme expression by insertion of antibiotic resistance genes.

5. The microorganism according to claim 1 , wherein the microorganism of the genus Escherichia is E. coli.

6. The microorganism according to claim 1 , wherein the L-amino acid is L-threonine or L-tryptophan.

7. The microorganism according to claim 6 , wherein the microorganism of the genus Escherichia is provided with sucrose assimilation ability.

8. The microorganism according to claim 1 , wherein the microorganism of the genus Escherichia is an L-threonine-producing E. coli , CA03-448 having Deposit No. KCCM11167P or CA03-449 having Deposit No. KCCM11168P.

9. The microorganism according to claim 1 , wherein the microorganism of the genus Escherichia is an L-tryptophan-producing E. coli , CA04-2001 having Deposit No. KCCM11166P.

10. A method for producing L-amino acids, comprising the steps of inoculating and culturing the microorganism of the genus Escherichia of claim 1 , in a culture medium that totally or partially contains sucrose or glucose as a carbon source; and separating the L-amino acid from the culture medium.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the L-amino acid is L-threonine or L-tryptophan.

12. A method for producing L-amino acids, comprising the steps of inoculating and culturing the microorganism of the genus Escherichia of claim 2 , in a culture medium that totally or partially contains sucrose or glucose as a carbon source; and separating the L-amino acid from the culture medium.

13. A method for producing L-amino acids, comprising the steps of inoculating and culturing the microorganism of the genus Escherichia of claim 3 , in a culture medium that totally or partially contains sucrose or glucose as a carbon source; and separating the L-amino acid from the culture medium.

14. A method for producing L-amino acids, comprising the steps of inoculating and culturing the microorganism of the genus Escherichia of claim 4 , in a culture medium that totally or partially contains sucrose or glucose as a carbon source; and separating the L-amino acid from the culture medium.

15. A method for producing L-amino acids, comprising the steps of inoculating and culturing the microorganism of the genus Escherichia of claim 5 , in a culture medium that totally or partially contains sucrose or glucose as a carbon source; and separating the L-amino acid from the culture medium.

16. A method for producing L-amino acids, comprising the steps of inoculating and culturing the microorganism of the genus Escherichia of claim 6 , in a culture medium that totally or partially contains sucrose or glucose as a carbon source; and separating the L-amino acid from the culture medium.

17. A method for producing L-amino acids, comprising the steps of inoculating and culturing the microorganism of the genus Escherichia of claim 7 , in a culture medium that totally or partially contains sucrose or glucose as a carbon source; and separating the L-amino acid from the culture medium.

18. A method for producing L-amino acids, comprising the steps of inoculating and culturing the microorganism of the genus Escherichia of claim 8 in a culture medium that totally or partially contains sucrose or glucose as a carbon source; and separating the L-amino acid from the culture medium.

19. A method for producing L-amino acids, comprising the steps of inoculating and culturing the microorganism of the genus Escherichia of claim 9 , in a culture medium that totally or partially contains sucrose or glucose as a carbon source; and separating the L-amino acid from the culture medium.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2013
From: LEE, KWANG HO; LEE, KEUN CHUL; LEE, SEOK MYUNG; HWANG, YOUNG BIN
To: CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031326/0234 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2011-0005136 · Jan 18, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140024087A1 · Jan 23, 2014