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US 7,341,856 · App. 11/487,811 · Granted Mar 11, 2008

Production of polyhydroxyalkanoate in plants

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Patent No.
US 7,341,856
App. No.
11/487,811
Granted
Mar 11, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to the genetic manipulation of plants to produce polyhydroxyalkanoate, particularly in the peroxisomes. Methods for producing such polymers in plants and host cells are provided. Such methods find use in producing biodegradable thermoplastics in plants and other organisms. Nucleotide molecules, expression cassettes, and genetically manipulated host cell, plants, plant tissues, and seeds are also provided.

Claims (2)

1. An isolated polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2.

2. An isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2, wherein said polypeptide has 2-enoyl-CoA hydratase activity.

Assignments (17)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2024
From: DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, INC.; MEREDIAN HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.; DANIMER SCIENTIFIC HOLDINGS, LLC; MEREDIAN, INC.; DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, L.L.C.; DANIMER BIOPLASTICS, INC.; DANIMER IPCO, LLC; DANIMER IPHOLDCO, LLC; NOVOMER, INC.
To: JEFFERIES CAPITAL SERVICES, LLC; RIVA RIDGE MASTER FUND, LTD.; BPI CREDIT 6, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 069888/0715 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2024
From: DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, INC.; MEREDIAN HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.; DANIMER SCIENTIFIC HOLDINGS, LLC; DANIMER SCIENTIFIC MANUFACTURING, INC.; MEREDIAN, INC.; DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, L.L.C.; DANIMER SCIENTIFIC KENTUCKY, INC.; DANIMER BIOPLASTICS, INC.; DANIMER IPCO, LLC; NOVOMER, INC.; DANIMER IPHOLDCO, LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069483/0417 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2023
From: MEREDIAN, INC.
To: DANIMER IPCO, LLC
Reel/Frame 063113/0383 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2023
From: SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND X, L.L.C.
To: DANIMER BIOPLASTICS, INC.; MEREDIAN, INC.; MEREDIAN BIOPLASTICS, INC.; DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 063006/0860 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2023
From: WHITE OAK GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC
To: DANIMER BIOPLASTICS, INC.; MEREDIAN, INC.; MEREDIAN BIOPLASTICS, INC.,; DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 062440/0763 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2021
From: WHITE OAK GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC
To: DANIMER BIOPLASTICS, INC.; MEREDIAN, INC.; MEREDIAN BIOPLASTICS, INC.; DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 055225/0196 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2019
From: DANIMER BIOPLASTICS, INC.; MEREDIAN, INC.; MEREDIAN BIOPLASTICS, INC.; DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, L.L.C.
To: SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND X, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 048639/0606 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2019
From: DANIMER BIOPLASTICS, INC.; MEREDIAN, INC.; MEREDIAN BIOPLASTICS, INC.; DANIMER SCIENTIFIC, L.L.C.
To: WHITE OAK GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC
Reel/Frame 048612/0195 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2019
From: UNITED NATIONAL BANK
To: MEREDIAN, INC.
Reel/Frame 048234/0522 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SECURITY INTEREST AGREEMENT BY REMOVING TWO U.S. PATENTS ERRONEOUSLY INCLUDED ON THE THE SAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 027175 FRAME 0614. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE TWO U.S. PATENTS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SEC. INT AGREEMENT ARE U.S. PATENT NOS. 7,226,765 AND 7,378,266. Recorded Dec 19, 2014
From: MEREDIAN, INC.
To: UNITED NATIONAL BANK
Reel/Frame 034687/0718 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO REMOVE TWO U.S. PATENTS ERRONEOUSLY INCLUDED ON THE SECURITY ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 027175 FRAME 0614. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE TWO U.S. PATENTS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SECURITY AGREEMENT ARE U.S. PATENT NO. 7,226,765 AND U.S. PATENT NO. 7,378,266. Recorded Mar 21, 2014
From: MEREDIAN, INC.
To: UNITED NATIONAL BANK
Reel/Frame 032503/0923 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 4, 2013
From: MEREDIAN BIOPLASTICS, INC.
To: AMCREF FUND XI, LLC; MEREDIAN/NCF SUB-CDE, LLC; EMPOWERMENT REINVESTMENT FUND XX, LLC
Reel/Frame 030545/0934 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 4, 2011
From: MEREDIAN, INC.
To: UNITED NATIONAL BANK
Reel/Frame 027175/0614 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2011
From: DHUGGA, KANWARPAL S.; LI, CHUN PING; DONG, JIAN G.; HITZ, WILLIAM D; LIEBERGESELL, MATTHIAS; NICHOLS, SCOTT E; BRIGGS, KRISTEN K
To: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025793/0164 →
ASSIGNMENT OF 50% INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2011
From: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025726/0795 →
ASSIGNMENT OF 50% INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2011
From: E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
To: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025726/0858 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2011
From: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
To: MEREDIAN, INC.
Reel/Frame 025727/0262 →