| abstract |
A novel gene involved in the production of protocatechuic acid from 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, or a novel gene involved in the production of a 2,3-ring-cleavage metabolite of protocatechuic acid from 4-hydroxybenzoic acid or protocatechuic acid, and 4- A method for producing protocatechuic acid from hydroxybenzoic acid and a method for producing a protocatechuic acid 2,3-ring-cleavage metabolite from 4-hydroxybenzoic acid or protocatechuic acid are provided. A gene encoding a protein consisting of a specific amino acid sequence; a protein encoded by the gene; a recombinant vector containing the gene; a transformant containing the recombinant vector; and protocatechuic acid and protocatechuic acid 2, A method for producing 3-ring cleavage metabolites. [Selection figure] None |