Patent ID: 9081199
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: C12N,G02B

Abstract:
1. A process for producing a dipeptide which comprises the steps of: obtaining an isolated protein having dipeptide-synthesizing activity according to any of the following [1] to [3]: [1] a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, [2] a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence wherein at most twenty amino acid residues are deleted, substituted or added as compared to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, or [3] a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence which has 90% or more homology to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1; combining the isolated protein and one or more kinds of amino acids in an aqueous medium, wherein said one or more kinds of amino acids are selected from the group consisting of L-amino acids, glycine and β-alanine, at least one of said amino acids being an L-amino acid; allowing the dipeptide to form and accumulate in the medium; and recovering the dipeptide from the medium, wherein said dipeptide consists of two members independently selected from the group consisting of L-amino acids, glycine and β-alanine, at least one of said two members being said L-amino acid.