Isonitrile and Nitrile-Metabolising Enzymes and a Process for Producing Amides and Acids using same

Lee V. Coffey (Inventor), Catherine O'Reilly (Inventor), Claire Lennon (Inventor), Tracey Coady (Inventor), Erica Owens (Inventor), Panagiotis Manesiotis (Inventor), Karen Tambling (Inventor)

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Abstract

The present invention relates to an isolated nucleotide sequence and corresponding polypeptide derived from the o isonitrile-metabolising Arthrobacter strain deposited under NCIMB 41855. Said isolated polypeptide acts as an isonitrile hydratase and the invention extends to a process for producing an N-substituted formamide or carboxylic acid using said isolated polypeptide to metabolise isonitriles or nitriles to form corresponding amides or carboxylic acids.
Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Patent numberPCT/EP2012/063323
IPCC12N 9/78 (2006.0 1),C12P 13/00 (2006.0 1),CUP 13/02 (2006.01)
Priority date07/07/2011
Filing date06/07/2012
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jan 2013

Keywords

  • Isolated nucleotide sequence
  • Polypeptide
  • Arthrobacter
  • NCIMB 41855

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