MICROORGANISM HAVING ABILITY TO CONVERT STEROL INTO ANDROST-4-ENE-3,17-DIONE/ANDROSTA-1,4-DIENE-3,17-DIONE AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF

摘要

Disclosed is a microorganism having an excellent ability to convert sterol into and rost-4-ene-3,17-dione (AD) and androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione (ADD), a method for preparation of the microorganism and use thereof, and more particularly, a mutant strain of Mycobacterium fortuitum ATCC 29472, Mycobacterium fortuitum EUG-119, a method for preparation of the mutant and use thereof in preparing AD and ADD. The mutant of the present invention has an excellent ability to convert sterol into AD and ADD which are steroid hormone precursors, compared with the known microorganisms and accordingly, is very useful for mass production of steroid hormones.