| abstract |
PURPOSE: The asymmetric hydrolysis of D,L-α-aminoacid amide is effected with cultured cell bodies of a microorganism or their treated product to enable high- yield production of L-α-aminoacid. n CONSTITUTION: A microorganism in Shizosaccharomyces, Rhodosporidium or Candida, capable of hydrolyzing L-α-aminoacid amide, e.g., Shizosaccharomyces japonicus ATCC 10660, its living cell bodies or cell body-treating product is made to act on D,L-α-aminoacid of the formula (R 1 and R 2 are independent from each other and represent H, lower alkyl, phenyl, hydroxyl). n COPYRIGHT: (C)1984,JPO&Japio |