| abstract |
The present invention relates to a compound of general formula (I). The present invention further relates to a method of producing N-acetylhomoserine and / or a derivative thereof, the method comprising contacting at least one recombinant cell with acetate in an aqueous medium, wherein the recombinant cell comprises Compared to wild type cells: (a) E 1 enzyme, ie homoserine dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.3), and / or E 5 enzyme, ie aspartokinase (EC 2.7.2.4) and (b) E 2 enzyme, that is activity of homoserine -O- acetyl transferase (EC2.3.1.31) is increased, acetate, in an aqueous medium, the concentration of at least about 0.001 g / L Maintained. [Chemical 1] |