Abstract:
The present invention provides for a nucleic acid encoding an isomerase and uses of the isomerase for bioconversion of sugar substrates. The invention represents an advancement in the field of enzyme engineering and discloses a modified nucleic acid for achieving optimum expression of a protein having isomerase activity in a heterologous host. The invention also discloses vectors carrying the modified nucleic acid and recombinant host cells carrying the vectors. The invention also discloses the process for producing a recombinant host cell, process for production of the recombinant enzyme and the process for bioconversion of sugars into their respective isomers using the recombinant protein.
Abstract:
The present invention provides for a novel whole cell biocatalyst for the production of trehalulose. The invention represents an advancement in the field of enzyme engineering and discloses a novel double deletion mutant whose invertase and permease encoding genes have been made inoperative. Further, the mutant host cell comprises an expression construct encoding sucrose isomerase enzyme fused to a cell surface anchor protein. The recombinant cell can be used as a biocatalyst for effective conversion of sucrose to trehalulose.
Abstract:
The present invention provides for a novel whole-cell biocatalyst for the production of isomaltulose. The invention represents an advancement in the field of enzyme engineering and discloses a novel double deletion mutant whose invertase and permease encoding genes have been made inoperative. Further, the mutant host cell comprises an expression construct encoding isomaltulose synthase enzyme fused to a cell surface anchor protein. The recombinant cell can be used as a biocatalyst for effective conversion of sucrose to isomaltulose.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for preparing non-cariogenic, sustained energy release juice. The process comprises contacting juice with an enzyme immobilized on Duolite at 30-50 ºC for 1-5 h; wherein the enzyme is capable of converting cariogenic sugar to non-cariogenic sugar; and separating juice from the enzyme complex.