IP Library Granted Patent US 10,793,882
Granted Patent B2
US 10,793,882 · App. 15/383,941 · Granted Oct 6, 2020

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 10,793,882
App. No.
15/383,941
Granted
Oct 6, 2020
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 (38)

1. A non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a 1,3-butadiene pathway comprising at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding a 3-butene-1-ol pathway enzyme expressed in a sufficient amount to produce 3-butene-1-ol, said 3-butene-1-ol pathway comprising a set of enzymes selected from the group consisting of:

1) A. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA acetyltransferase, F. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, I. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoate reductase, U. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase;

2) A. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA acetyltransferase, F. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, I. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoate reductase, J. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase, V. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

3) A. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA acetyltransferase, B. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA reductase, G. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, U. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase;

4) A. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA acetyltransferase, B. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA reductase, G. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, J. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase, V. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

5) A. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA acetyltransferase, B. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA reductase, C. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, H. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, V. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

6) M. acrylyl-CoA acetyltransferase, L. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, F. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, I. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoate reductase, U. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase;

7) M. acrylyl-CoA acetyltransferase, L. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, F. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, I. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoate reductase, J. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase, V. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

8) M. acrylyl-CoA acetyltransferase, L. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, B. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA reductase, G. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, U. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase;

9) M. acrylyl-CoA acetyltransferase, L. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, B. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA reductase, G. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, J. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase, V. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

10) M. acrylyl-CoA acetyltransferase, L. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, B. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA reductase, C. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, H. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, V. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

11) K. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA dehydratase, A. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA acetyltransferase, F. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, I. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoate reductase, U. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase;

12) K. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA dehydratase, A. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA acetyltransferase, F. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, I. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoate reductase, J. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase, V. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

13) K. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA dehydratase, A. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA acetyltransferase, B. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA reductase, G. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, U. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase;

14) K. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA dehydratase, A. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA acetyltransferase, B. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA reductase, G. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, J. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase, V. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

15) K. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA dehydratase, A. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA acetyltransferase, B. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA reductase, C. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, H. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, V. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

16) K. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA dehydratase, M. acrylyl-CoA acetyltransferase, L. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, F. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, I. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoate reductase, U. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase;

17) K. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA dehydratase, M. acrylyl-CoA acetyltransferase, L. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, F. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, I. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoate reductase, J. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase, V. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

18) K. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA dehydratase, M. acrylyl-CoA acetyltransferase, L. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, B. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA reductase, G. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, U. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase;

19) K. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA dehydratase, M. acrylyl-CoA acetyltransferase, L. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, B. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA reductase, G. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, J. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase, V. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

20) K. 3-hydroxypropanoyl-CoA dehydratase, M. acrylyl-CoA acetyltransferase, L. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, B. 3-oxo-5-hydroxypentanoyl-CoA reductase, C. 3,5-dihydroxypentanoyl-CoA dehydratase, H. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoyl-CoA synthetase, transferase and/or hydrolase, V. 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

21) a malonyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA acyltransferase; a 3-oxoglutaryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming); a 3,5-dioxopentanoate reductase (aldehyde reducing); a 5-hydroxy-3-oxopentanoate reductase; a 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase; and a 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

22) a malonyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA acyltransferase; a 3-oxoglutaryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming); a 3,5-dioxopentanoate reductase (aldehyde reducing); a 5-hydroxy-3-oxopentanoate reductase; and a 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase;

23) a malonyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA acyltransferase; a 3-oxoglutaryl-CoA reductase (CoA reducing and alcohol forming); a 5-hydroxy-3-oxopentanoate reductase; a 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase; and a 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

24) a malonyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA acyltransferase; a 3-oxoglutaryl-CoA reductase (CoA reducing and alcohol forming); a 5-hydroxy-3-oxopentanoate reductase; and a 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase;

25) a malonyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA acyltransferase; a 3-oxoglutaryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming); a 3,5-dioxopentanoate reductase (ketone reducing); a 3-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoate reductase; a 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase; and a 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase;

26) a malonyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA acyltransferase; a 3-oxoglutaryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming); a 3,5-dioxopentanoate reductase (ketone reducing); a 3-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoate reductase; and a 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase;

27) 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 decarboxylase;

28) 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; and a 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase;

29) a malonyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA acyltransferase; a 3-oxoglutaryl-CoA reductase (ketone-reducing); a 3-hydroxyglutaryl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming); a 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate dehydratase; and a 5-hydroxypent-2-enoate decarboxylase; and

30) a malonyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA acyltransferase; a 3-oxoglutaryl-CoA reductase (ketone-reducing); a 3-hydroxyglutaryl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming); and a 3,5-dihydroxypentanoate decarboxylase.

2. The non-naturally occurring microbial organism of claim 1 , wherein said microbial organism comprises two, three, four, five, six, or seven, exogenous nucleic acids each encoding a 3-butene-1-ol pathway enzyme.

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

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

5. The non-naturally occurring microbial organism of claim 1 , further comprising a 3-butene-1-ol dehydratase to convert 3-butene-1-ol to 1,3-butadiene.

6. A method for producing 1,3-butadiene, comprising culturing the non-naturally occurring microbial organism according to claim 5 , under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce 1,3-butadiene.

7. A method for producing 3-butene-1-ol, comprising culturing the non-naturally occurring microbial organism according to claim 1 , under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce 3-butene-1-ol.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising the chemical dehydration of 3-butene-1-ol to produce 1,3-butadiene.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2026
From: GENOMATICA, INC.
To: AGAIN BIO APS
Reel/Frame 074708/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2025
From: GENOMATICA, INC.
To: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073915/0027 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2025
From: GENOMATICA, INC.
To: OXFORD FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 071471/0770 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 14226631 · Mar 26, 2014
Division 13191375 · Jul 26, 2011
Provisional Application 61381407 · Sep 9, 2010
Provisional Application 61368223 · Jul 27, 2010
Provisional Application 61367792 · Jul 26, 2010
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