PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROXYLATED FATTY ACID AND DELTA-LACTONE

摘要

The process which comprises causing cells or a culture of a microorganism having the activity to introduce hydroxy into the Än-5Ü-position (n is an even number of 10 or more) and hydrogen into the Än-6)-position of a straight-chain fatty acid having n carbon atoms wherein at least the Än-6Ü-position is a double bond to make the Än-6Ü-position a single bond or a treated matter thereof to act on a straight-chain fatty acid having n carbon atoms wherein at least the Än-6Ü-position is a double bond or a composition containing the fatty acid to form an Än-5Ü-hydroxy fatty acid wherein the Än-6Ü-position is a single bond, causing cells or a culture of a microorganism having the activity to beta -oxidize an Än-5Ü-hydroxy fatty acid wherein the Än-6Ü-position is a single bond or a treated matter thereof to act on the formed Än-5Ü-hydroxy fatty acid, and recovering the formed delta -lactones.