Method and materials for the microbial bioconversion of toluene and other phenyl compounds
CA 1337977 C · Owner: Blatt, Lawrence M. · Inventors: Yen, Kwang-Mu; Blatt, Lawrence M.
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Disclosed and claimed are DNA gene segments biologically functional plasmids and recombinant plasmids and microorganism host cells containing such plasmids all, of which contain toluene monooxygenase genes from Pseudomonas mendocina KR-1 and which are useful in a method for the microbial bioconversion of selected phenyl compounds to selected phenolic compounds. In particular the method is useful for making p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid which is a valuable chemical intermediate in the preparation of certain antibiotics and certain .beta.adrenergic blocking agents.
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- Granted January 23, 1996. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 23, 2013.
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