Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – tissue cell culture or enzyme using process... – Preparing compound containing a carotene nucleus
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-08
2006-08-08
Saidha, Tekchand (Department: 1652)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...
Preparing compound containing a carotene nucleus
C435S183000, C435S189000, C435S252300, C435S320100, C536S023100, C536S023200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07087403
ABSTRACT:
Mutant phytoene desaturase genes are provided encoding polypeptides having the ability to convert a phytoene desaturase substrate to tetradehydrolycopene. Both in vivo and in vitro methods are provided using the present phytoene desaturases for tetradehydrolycopene production.
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Brzostowicz Patricia C.
Pollak Dana M. Walters
Rouviere Pierre E.
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Fronda Christian L.
Saidha Tekchand
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