Patent ID: 6312919
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: A23K,A23L,C12N,C12P,C12Y

Abstract:
A process for producing a cholesterol-reduced substance, comprising converting cholesterol in a cholesterol-containing substance into coprostanol via 4-cholesten-3-one and coprostan-3-one by contacting said cholesterol-containing substance with cholesterol dehydrogenase, 4-cholesten-3-one dehydrogenase and coprostan-3-one dehydrogenase, wherein enzymatic action of said cholesterol dehydrogenase, 4-cholesten-3-one dehydrogenase and coprostan-3-one dehydrogenase reduces the amount of cholesterol, and wherein the cholesterol dehydrogenase is a cholesterol dehydrogenase isolated from Eubacterium sp. CP 1, FERM BP-5500 or Eubacterium sp. CP 2, FERM BP-5501.