Patent ID: 6743609
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: C12N,C12P,C12Y

Abstract:
An isolated linoleate isomerase from a bacterium selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus, Clostridium, Propionibacterium, Butyrivibrio, and Eubacterium having characteristics comprising:a. a molecular weight of between about 50 kDa and about 70 kDa; b. an optimum pH of from about 6.8 to about 9.0; and, c. a Km of at least about 8.1 &mgr;M for linoleic acid at pH 7.5 and at a temperature of about 20Â° C., wherein said isolated linoleate isomerase has been isolated from a cell as a soluble or solubilized enzyme preparation, and wherein said isolated linoleate isomerase has linoleate isomerase enzymatic activity.