NOVEL PEPTIDE-PRODUCING ENZYME, MICROBE PRODUCING THE ENZYME AND METHOD FOR DIPEPTIDE SYNTHESIS USING THEM

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel enzyme that allowspeptide to be produced easily, inexpensively and at high yield withoutgoing through a complex synthesis method. More particularly, thepresent invention provides a novel enzyme that catalyzes apeptide-producing reaction from a carboxy component and an aminecomponent, a microbe that produces the enzyme, and a method forinexpensive production of peptides using this enzyme or microbe. Thenovel enzyme that efficiently produces peptide was discovered from anewly discovered microbe belonging to the genus Empedobacter, and amethod was found that allows peptides to be produced inexpensivelyand easily.