IP Library Granted Patent US 10,501,760
Granted Patent B2
US 10,501,760 · App. 15/505,022 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

Methods for production of oxygenated terpenes

Inventors: Ajikumar Parayil Kumaran (Cambridge, MA); Chin Giaw Lim (Allston, MA); Liwei Li (Arlington, MA); Souvik Ghosh (Cambridge, MA); Christopher Pirie (Cambridge, MA); Anthony Qualley (Beavercreek, OH); Geoff Marshall-Hill (Buckinghamshire, GB); Martin Preininger (Neuss, DE)
Assignees: GIVAUDAN SA; MANUS BIOSYNTHESIS, INC.
C12P7/26A01N27/00A23L27/13C12N9/0073C12P5/002C12Y114/13078A23V2002/00C07K2319/03
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Patent No.
US 10,501,760
App. No.
15/505,022
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods for producing oxygenated terpenoids, and preparation of compositions and formulations thereof. Polynucleotides, derivative enzymes, and host cells for use in such methods are also provided.

Claims (16)

1. A formulation, comprising:

nootkatone, wherein the nootkatone is present in the formulation in an amount ranging from about 55% to about 60% (w/w);

α-nootkatol, wherein the α-nootkatol is present in the formulation in an amount ranging from about 20% to about 25% (w/w); and

β-nootkatol, wherein the β-nootkatol is present in the formulation in an amount ranging from about 5% to about 10% (w/w).

2. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the nootkatone, the α-nootkatol, and the β-nootkatol, is produced using a biosynthetic process.

3. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the nootkatone, the α-nootkatol, and the β-nootkatol, are produced using at least one biosynthetic process.

4. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation is a natural flavor formulation.

5. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising one or more non-sesquiterpene components or sesquiterpene components.

6. The formulation of claim 5 , wherein the one or more non-sesquiterpene components or sesquiterpene components is selected from Table 8A, products obtained from oxidation of valencene by the cytochrome P450 enzyme Stevia rebaudiana Kaurene Oxidase (SrKO).

7. The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising valencene.

8. The formulation of claim 7 , wherein the valencene is present in the formulation in an amount ranging from about 5% to about 10% (w/w).

9. The formulation of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the nootkatone, the α-nootkatol, the β-nootkatol, and the valencene is produced using a biosynthetic process.

10. The formulation of claim 7 , wherein the nootkatone, the α-nootkatol, the β-nootkatol, and the valencene are produced using at least one biosynthetic process.

11. The formulation of claim 8 , wherein the formulation is a natural flavor formulation.

12. The formulation of claim 8 , further comprising one or more non-sesquiterpene components or sesquiterpene components.

13. The formulation of claim 12 , wherein the one or more non-sesquiterpene components or sesquiterpene components is selected from products obtained from oxidation of valencene by the cytochrome P450 enzyme SrKO.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2025
From: MANUS BIO INC.; STO.PERU I LLC; STO.PERU II LLC; MANUS INTERMEDIATE INC.; MANUS INSCRIPTA, INC.
To: SYMBIOTIC CAPITAL AGENCY LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072836/0255 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2025
From: EICF AGENT LLC
To: MANUS BIO INC.
Reel/Frame 071247/0658 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 18, 2022
From: MANUS BIOSYNTHESIS, INC.
To: MANUS BIO INC.
Reel/Frame 060108/0143 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 23, 2021
From: MANUS BIO INC
To: EICF AGENT LLC
Reel/Frame 057255/0345 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2017
From: MARSHALL-HILL, GEOFF; PREININGER, MARTIN
To: GIVAUDAN SA
Reel/Frame 042655/0925 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2017
From: KUMARAN, AJIKUMAR PARAYIL; LIM, CHIN GIAW; LI, LIWEI; GHOSH, SOUVIK; PIRIE, CHRISTOPHER; QUALLEY, ANTHONY
To: MANUS BIOSYNTHESIS, INC.
Reel/Frame 042655/0932 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62040284 · Aug 21, 2014
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