Mutant E. coli strain with increased succinic acid production

Details Mutant E. coli strain with increased succinic acid production Mutant E. coli strain with increased succinic acid production

2007-05-29

2007-05-29

Woitach, Joseph (Department: 1633)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...

Using a micro-organism to make a protein or polypeptide

C435S041000, C435S045000, C435S071100

Reexamination Certificate

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11214309

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a mutant strain of bacteria, which either lacks or contains mutant genes for several key metabolic enzymes, and which produces high amounts of succinic acid under anaerobic conditions.

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