Identification of enzymes involved in the mevalonate pathway of Flavobacterium johnsoniae
摘要:
The mevalonate pathway is prevalent in eukaryotes, archaea, and a limited number of bacteria. This pathway yields the fundamental precursors for isoprenoid biosynthesis, i.e., isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylally diphosphate. In the downstream part of the general eukaryote-type mevalonate pathway, mevalonate is converted into isopentenyl diphosphate by the sequential actions of mevalonate kinase, phosphomevalonate kinase, and diphosphomevalonte decarboxylase, while a partial lack of the putative genes of these enzymes is sometimes observed in archaeal and bacterial genomes. The absence of these genes has led to the recent discovery of modified mevalonate pathways. Therefore, we decided to investigate the mevalonate pathway of Flavobacterium johnsoniae, a bacterium of the phylum Bacter-oidetes, which is reported to lack the genes of mevalonate kinase and phosphomevalonate kinase. This study provides proof of the existence of the general mevalonate pathway in E johnsoniae, although the pathway involves the kinases that are distantly related to the known enzymes. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
The invention provides a biological method of producing farnesol or geranylgeraniol.
本发明提供了一种生物制备法用于生产芳樟醇或虫脂醇。
Method of vitamin production
申请人:DCV, Inc., d/b/a Bio-Technical Resources
公开号:US20030125573A1
公开(公告)日:2003-07-03
The invention provides a method of producing &agr;-tocopherol and &agr;-tocopheryl esters. The method comprises using a biological system to produce farnesol or geranylgeraniol. Then, the farnesol or geranylgernaiol is chemically converted into &agr;-tocopherol or an &agr;-tocopheryl ester.
The present invention provides methods of designing and generating polypeptide variants that have altered properties compared to a parent polypeptide. The present invention further provides a computer program product for carrying out the design of a variant polypeptide. The present invention further provides nucleic acids encoding enzyme variants, as well as vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acids. The present invention further provides variant enzymes; methods of producing the variant enzymes; and methods of producing compounds using the enzymes.
The invention provides a biological method of producing isoprenoids.
本发明提供了一种生物制备异戊二烯类化合物的方法。
Combination Of Dehydroepiandrosterone Or Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate With An Anticholinergic Bronchodilator For Treatment Of Asthma Or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
申请人:Robinson Cynthia B.
公开号:US20080279789A1
公开(公告)日:2008-11-13
A pharmaceutical or veterinary composition, comprises a first active agent selected from a dehydroepiandrosterone and/or dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, or a salt thereof, and a second active agent comprising an anticholinergic bronchodilator for the treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or other respiratory diseases. The composition is provided in various formulations and in the form of a kit. The products of this patent are applied to the prophylaxis and treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or other respiratory diseases.