Patent classifications
C
C12
C12Y
603/00
C12Y603/04
C12Y603/04012
C12Y603/04012
Method for producing theanine
According to the present invention, theanine can efficiently be produced without exogenously adding ethylamine and without accumulation or leftover of ethylamine as a byproduct, by using a microorganism having enhanced activity to produce ethylamine with acetaldehyde and alanine as substrates and having enhanced activity of γ-glutamylmethylamide synthetase or glutaminase.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEANINE
According to the present invention, theanine can efficiently be produced without exogenously adding ethylamine and without accumulation or leftover of ethylamine as a byproduct, by using a microorganism having enhanced activity to produce ethylamine with acetaldehyde and alanine as substrates and having enhanced activity of -glutamylmethylamide synthetase or glutaminase.