The present application relates to polypeptides having
carnosine synthase activity; a
polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide; a
microorganism comprising any one or more of the polypeptide, the
polynucleotide, and a vector comprising the
polynucleotide; variant polypeptides having
carnosine synthase activity; a polynucleotide encoding the variant polypeptide; a
microorganism comprising any one or more of the variant polypeptide, the polynucleotide, and a vector comprising the polynucleotide; a composition for producing
carnosine, the composition comprising any one or more of a polypeptide having carnosine synthase activity, the variant polypeptide, the
microorganism, and a culture product of the microorganism; a method for producing carnosine using any one or more of a polypeptide having carnosine synthase activity, the variant polypeptide, and the microorganism; and polypeptides having carnosine synthase activity, the use of the variant polypeptides and the microorganisms for the production of carnosine.