An actinomycete producing L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine from L-tyrosine.
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1979-06
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Abstract
An actinomycete was isolated during a soil screening programme to
obtain L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine producers. A mutant of this organism was
isolated by chemical mutagenesis and it accumulated 1 g/litre L-dihydroxyphenylalanine
when grown on L-tyrosine. Resting cells converted 30% of tyrosine in the
reaction mixture. The use of resting cells for dihydroxyphenylalanine production
is advantageous as it eliminates interfering substances which accumulate during
fermentation.
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Actinomycete, L-dihydroxyphenylalanine production, fermentation
Citation
Sukumaran C P, Singh D V, Khedkar P D, Mahadevan P R. An actinomycete producing L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine from L-tyrosine. Journal of Biosciences. 1979 Jun; 1(2): 235-239.