(19)
(11) EP 1 377 662 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.10.2003

(43) Date of publication:
07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02

(21) Application number: 02707543.1

(22) Date of filing: 19.01.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 9/02, C12P 13/02, C12P 7/42, C12N 15/52, C12N 15/03
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/001887
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/057476 (25.07.2002 Gazette 2002/30)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 19.01.2001 US 263053 P

(71) Applicant: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • HERMANN, Theron
    Kinnelon, NJ 07405 (US)
  • PATTERSON, Thomas, A.
    North Attleboro, MA 02760 (US)
  • PERO, Janice, G.
    Lexington, MA 02420 (US)
  • ROGERS, R. Yocum
    Lexington, MA 02420 (US)
  • BALDENIUS, Kai-Uwe
    67063 Ludwigshafen (DE)
  • BECK, Christine
    68167 Mannheim (DE)

   


(54) METHODS AND MICROORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 3-(2-HYDROXY-3-METHYL-BUTYRYLAMINO)-PROPIONIC ACID (HMBPA)