A process for the production of an optically active 3-methyladipic acid represented by the formula (I):
wherein the symol * represents an asymmetric carbon atom, comprising the steps of culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Candida and capable of producing the optically active 3-methyladipic acid in a medium containing squalene, to produce an optically active 3-methyladipic acid; and recovering the optically active 3-methyladipic acid from the cultured product.
一种由式 (I) 代表的光学活性
3-甲基己二酸的生产工艺:
其中symol * 代表不对称碳原子,包括以下步骤:在含有
角鲨烯的
培养基中培养属于念珠菌属并能生产光学活性
3-甲基己二酸的微
生物,以生产光学活性
3-甲基己二酸;以及从培养产物中回收光学活性
3-甲基己二酸。