MICROORGANISM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING gamma-L-PGA, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF gamma-L-PGA USING THE MICROORGANISM, CROSSLINKED PRODUCT, AND AGENT FOR EXTERNAL APPLICATION TO THE SKIN

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EP 2 019 133 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	published in accordance with Art. 153(4) EPC

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	20.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/21

(43)	Date of publication:
	28.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/05

(21)	Application number: 07738336.2

(22)	Date of filing: 12.03.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C12N 1/20^(2006.01)
A61K 38/00^(2006.01)
A61Q 19/00^(2006.01)
C12P 13/14^(2006.01)

A61K 8/88^(2006.01)
A61P 17/16^(2006.01)
C08G 69/10^(2006.01)
C12R 1/01^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/JP2007/054864

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2007/135801 (29.11.2007 Gazette 2007/48)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

23.05.2006 JP 2006142685
10.11.2006 JP 2006305894
10.11.2006 JP 2006305897

(60)	Divisional application:
	09000100.9

(71)	Applicant: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
	Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8230 (JP)

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Inventors:

YAMAMOTO, Shuhei c/o Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
Tsuruga-shi, Fukui 914-0047 (JP)
KITAGAWA, Masaru c/o Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
Tsuruga-shi, Fukui 914-0047 (JP)
SUZUKI, Michiko c/o Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-0292 (JP)
SOGABE, Atsushi c/o Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8230 (JP)
ASHIUCHI, Makoto c/o National University Corporation Kochi University Faculty of Agriculture
Nankoku-shi, Kochi 783-8502 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
	Grafinger Strasse 2 81671 München 81671 München (DE)

(54)	MICROORGANISM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING gamma-L-PGA, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF gamma-L-PGA USING THE MICROORGANISM, CROSSLINKED PRODUCT, AND AGENT FOR EXTERNAL APPLICATION TO THE SKIN

(57) There are provided a microorganism characterized by producing poly-γ-L-glutamate with a molecular weight of 1,300,000 or greater and uniform optical purity under liquid culture conditions, a method of screening for the microorganism, a method of producing poly-γ-L-glutamate having large molecular weight by using the microorganism, and poly-γ-L-glutamate having an average molecular weight of 1,300,000 or greater. In addition, usages of these are provided.