METHOD FOR CONVERTING ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE INTO ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE

摘要

PURPOSE:To obtain adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in high yield in a short time stably for a long period, by treating adenosine monophosphate (AMP) with an immobilized enzyme capable of converting AMP produced by a microorganism having a relatively high optimum growth temperature and an immobilized enzyme capable of converting adenosine diphosphate (ADP) into ATP in a specific concentration. CONSTITUTION:An enzyme capable of converting adenosine monophosphate (AMP) produced by a microorganism, e.g. Bacillus stearothermophilus, having 50-85 deg.C optimum growth temperature into adenosine diphosphate (ADP) or an enzyme capable of converting ADP into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is immobilized to give an immobilized enzyme capable of converting AMP into ADP and ADP into ATP. The resultant immobilized enzymes are combined, and the concentration of AMP is set at =5mM to treat AMP. Thus, AMP is converted into ATP.