HEPAROSAN-GLUCURONIC ACID-5-EPIMERASE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYSACCHARIDE USING SAME

To provide a polypeptide having heparosan-glucuronate 5-epimerase activity, whereby means for producing a polysaccharide in which hexuronic acid residues has been epimerized is provided. Through screening of Achatina fulica cDNA library, a DNA encoding a polypeptide of heparosan-glucuronate 5-epimer...

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Main Authors SUZUKI, Kiyoshi, KIM, Yeong Shik, MOCHIZUKI, Hideo, YAMAGISHI, Kiwamu
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 30.08.2023
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Summary:To provide a polypeptide having heparosan-glucuronate 5-epimerase activity, whereby means for producing a polysaccharide in which hexuronic acid residues has been epimerized is provided. Through screening of Achatina fulica cDNA library, a DNA encoding a polypeptide of heparosan-glucuronate 5-epimerase is obtained. The epimerase acts on glucuronic acid residues of N-acetyl heparosan and/or iduronic acid residues of completely desulfated N-acetylated heparin. The polypeptide encoded by the DNA is expressed by insect cells, to thereby yield the polypeptide having heparosan-glucuronate 5-epimerase activity. By bringing the polypeptide into contact with N-acetyl heparosan or completely desulfated N-acetylated heparin, a polysaccharide in which hexuronic acid residues has been epimerized is yielded.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20140811007