VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON AMIDEN

摘要

Microorganisms of species Amycolatopsis or Actinomadura able to convert nitriles into amides and provide enzyme extracts, are new. Also claimed are: (1) microorganisms of the species Rhodococcus GF270 (DSM 12211) and GF376 (DSM 12175), their variants and their mutants and their enzyme extracts, capable of converting nitriles into amides; (2) an enzyme with nitrile hydratase-activity obtained from the microorganisms above.