IP Library Granted Patent US 10,214,758
Granted Patent B2
US 10,214,758 · App. 13/709,971 · Granted Feb 26, 2019

Method and compositions for improved lignocellulosic material hydrolysis

Inventors: Brian Grant Fox (Madison, WI); Taichi Takasuka (Madison, WI); Adam Joel Book (Madison, WI); Cameron Robert Currie (Madison, WI)
Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
C12P19/14A23K10/12C12N1/20C12N9/2434C12N9/2437C12N9/2491C12P19/02C12Y302/01004C12Y302/01025C12Y302/01091
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Patent No.
US 10,214,758
App. No.
13/709,971
Granted
Feb 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of digesting a lignocellulosic material is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the step of exposing the material to an effective amount of Streptomyces sp. ActE secretome such that at least partial lignocellulosic digestion occurs.

Claims (18)

1. A method for digesting a non-wood biomass lignocellulosic material, wherein the method comprises:

recombinantly expressing in a non-native microbial host cell SActE_0237 (GH6) (SEQ ID NO: 1), SActE_0265 (GH10) (SEQ ID NO: 5) and SActE_0236 GHQ48) (SEQ ID NO: 2),

isolating SActE_0237 (GH6) (SEQ ID NO: 1), SActE_0265 (GH10) (SEQ ID NO: 5) and SActE_0236 (GH48) (SEQ ID NO: 2) from the host cell, and

exposing the non-wood biomass lignocellulosic material to a sufficient amount of a composition comprising the isolated SActE_0237, SActE_0265, and SActE_0236,

wherein the exposed lignocellulosic material is at least partially digested.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the microbial host is selected from the group consisting of Streptomyces lividans, Trichoderma reesei , and Escherichia coli.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method additionally comprises recombinantly expressing in a microbial host at least one member selected from the group consisting of SActE_0357 (CE4) (SEQ ID NO:7), SActE_0358 (GH11) (SEQ ID NO:8), SActE_1310 (PL3) (SEQ ID NO:9), SActE_3717 (GH9) (SEQ ID NO:10), SActE_4638 (SEQ ID NO:11), SActE_4738 (GH16) (SEQ ID NO:12), SActE_4755 (GH64) (SEQ ID NO:13), SActE_5457 (GH46) (SEQ ID NO:14), SActE_5647 (GH87) (SEQ ID NO:15), and SActE_5978 (PL1) (SEQ ID NO:16) to produce a composition comprising isolated SActE 0237, SActE_0265, SActE_0236, and the at least one member, and exposing the at least 85% non-wood biomass lignocellulosic material to a sufficient amount of the composition comprising isolated SActE_0237, SActE_2065, SActE_0236, and the at least one member.

4. A method for digesting a non-wood biomass lignocellulosic material, wherein the method comprises:

genetically modifying an ActE strain to overexpress SActE_0237 (GH6) (SEQ ID NO:1). SActE_0265 (GH10) (SEQ ID NO:5), and SActE_0236 (GH48) (SEQ ID NO:2), and

exposing the non-wood biomass lignocellulosic material to the genetically modified ActE strain,

wherein the exposed lignocellulosic material is at least partially digested.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the ActE strain is further genetically modified to overexpress least one member selected from the group consisting of SActE_0357 (CE4) (SEQ ID NO:7), SActE_0358 (GH11) (SEQ ID NO:8), SActE_1310 (PL3) (SEQ ID NO:9), SActE_3717 (GH9) (SEQ ID NO:10), SActE_4638 (SEQ ID NO:11), SActE_4738 (GH16) (SEQ ID NO:12), SActE_4755 (GH64) (SEQ ID NO:13), SActE_5457 (GH46) (SEQ ID NO:14), SActE_5647 (GH87) (SEQ ID NO:15), and SActE_5978 (PL1) (SEQ ID NO:16).

6. A method for enzymatically pretreating agricultural crop materials for consumption by ruminant animals, wherein the method comprises:

recombinantly expressing in a non-native microbial host cell SActE_0237 (GH6) (SEQ ID NO:1), SActE_0265 (GH10) (SEQ ID NO:5) and SActE_0236 (GH48) (SEQ ID NO:2),

harvesting said host cells, and

exposing agricultural crop materials for consumption by ruminant animals to the host cells,

wherein the agricultural crop materials are at least partially digested.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the host cell is Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Escherichia coli.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2014
From: CURRIE, CAMERON; FOX, BRIAN; TAKASUKA, TAICHI; BOOK, ADAM
To: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Reel/Frame 032887/0085 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2013
From: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
To: ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
Reel/Frame 031170/0461 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61579897 · Dec 23, 2011
Provisional Application 61579301 · Dec 22, 2011
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