PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS

摘要

The present invention relates to the production of chemical compounds and particularly to the biological production of chemical compounds. The invention provides, inter alia, a process for the production of a chemical compound by use of cells comprising maintaining viable cells, containing a chemical compound, in sufficiently close proximity to cause the cells to excrete the chemical compound and recovering the chemical compound substantially without damage to the cells. By way of example, ajmalicine and serpentine can be produced using Vinca cells in accordance with the present invention.