Title: Prodn. of ascorbic acid using yeast
Application Number: 99814996 Application Date: 1999.12.03
Publication Number: 1331750 Publication Date: 2002.01.16
Approval Pub. Date: 2006.04.05 Granted Pub. Date: 2006.04.05
International Classifi-cation: C12N1/19;C12P17/04;C12P7/62;C12R1/72
Applicant(s) Name: Genencor International Inc Address:
Inventor(s) Name: M. Kumar
Attorney & Agent: fan weimin
Abstract:
    The present invention provides for the production of ascorbic acid (ASA) from yeast capable of producing ASA from 2-keto-L-gulonic acid (KLG). The present invention provides methods for the production of ASA as well as recombinant yeast capable of producing ASA from a carbon source.
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