Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – tissue cell culture or enzyme using process... – Preparing compound containing a...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Ramirez, Delia M (Department: 1652)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...
Preparing compound containing a...
C435S056000, C435S058000, C435S254200, C435S069100, C435S440000, C435S320100
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ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to genetically modified yeast strains autonomously producing, from a simple carbon source, steroids. The invention also relates to a method for producing steroids from such yeast strains.
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Achstetter Tilman
Cauet Gilles
Degryse Eric
Dumas Bruno
Pompon Denis
Aventis Pharma S.A.
Ramirez Delia M
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