IP Library Granted Patent US 9,556,461
Granted Patent B2
US 9,556,461 · App. 14/226,631 · Granted Jan 31, 2017

Microorganisms and methods for the biosynthesis of aromatics, 2,4-pentadienoate and 1,3-butadiene

Inventors: Robin E. Osterhout (San Diego, CA); Anthony P. Burgard (Bellefonte, PA); Priti Pharkya (San Diego, CA); Mark J. Burk (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
C12P7/62C12N15/52C12P5/005C12P5/026C12P7/16C12P7/40C12P9/00Y02E50/10
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Patent No.
US 9,556,461
App. No.
14/226,631
Granted
Jan 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms having a toluene, benzene, p-toluate, terephthalate, (2-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-oxobutoxy)phosphonate, (2-hydroxy-4-oxobutoxy)phosphonate, benzoate, styrene, 2,4-pentadienoate, 3-butene-1ol or 1,3-butadiene pathway. The invention additionally provides methods of using such organisms to produce toluene, benzene, p-toluate, terephthalate, (2-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-oxobutoxy)phosphonate, (2-hydroxy-4-oxobutoxy)phosphonate, benzoate, styrene, 2,4-pentadienoate, 3-butene-1ol or 1,3-butadiene.

Claims (6)

1. A non-naturally occurring microbial organism comprising exogenous nucleic acids encoding enzymes to produce 2,4-pentadienoate, wherein said enzymes comprise: a malonyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA acyltransferase; a 3-oxoglutaryl-CoA reductase (ketone-reducing); a 3-hydroxyglutaryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming); a 3-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoate reductase; a 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase; and a 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate dehydratase.

2. The non-naturally occurring microbial organism of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the exogenous nucleic acids is a heterologous nucleic acid.

3. The non-naturally occurring microbial organism of claim 1 , wherein said non-naturally occurring microbial organism is in a substantially anaerobic culture medium.

4. A method for producing 2,4-pentadienoate, comprising culturing the non-naturally occurring microbial organism of claim 1 under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce 2,4-pentadienoate.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein at least one of the exogenous nucleic acids is a heterologous nucleic acid.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein said non-naturally occurring microbial organism is in a substantially anaerobic culture medium.

Continuity (5)
Division 13191375 · Jul 26, 2011
Provisional Application 61381407 · Sep 9, 2010
Provisional Application 61368223 · Jul 27, 2010
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