| 摘要 |
PCT No. PCT/JP96/02585 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 8, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 8, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 11, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/10340 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 20, 1997There is disclosed a process for producing D-pantoic acid or D-pantothenic acid utilizing the capability of the microorganism to synthesize D-pantoic acid or D-pantothenic acid. According to this process, (a) D-pantoic acid is biosynthesized from various carbon sources such as glucose to accumulate it in the culture medium, or (b) beta -alanine is contacted with the microorganism by, for example, adding beta -alanine to the culture medium, to cause condensation of the biosynthesized D-pantoic acid with beta -alanine to accumulate D-pantothenic acid in the medium. |
