IP Library Granted Patent US 12,522,849
Granted Patent B2
US 12,522,849 · App. 18/022,063 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Microbial production of cannabinoids

Inventors: Victor F. Holmes (Emeryville, CA); John E. Hung (Emeryville, CA); Irina A. Koryakina (Emeryville, CA); Andrew P. Klein (Emeryville, CA); Yi Xiong (Emeryville, CA); William E. Draper (Emeryville, CA); Hailley S. Warbington (Emeryville, CA)
Assignee: Amyris, Inc.
C12P7/42C12N1/185C12N9/0004C12N9/1029C12N9/88C12N9/93C12Y121/03008C12Y404/01026
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Patent No.
US 12,522,849
App. No.
18/022,063
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The compositions and methods of the disclosure can be used to produce a cannabinoid in a host cell, such as a yeast cell. For example, the disclosure features host cells (e.g., yeast cells) modified to express one or more enzymes of a cannabinoid biosynthetic pathway, such as an acyl activating enzyme (AAE), a tetraketide synthase (TKS), a cannabigerolic acid synthase (CBGaS), and/or an olivetolic acid cyclase (OAC).

Claims (18)

1 . A non-naturally occurring olivetolic acid cyclase (OAC) enzyme having an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44, wherein the OAC has one or more amino acid substitutions relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44 selected from A2S, L9I, K12S, E14S, V28L, T47R, Q48R, K49R, S87H, F88Y, and L92Y.

2 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the OAC has the amino acid substitution A2S relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.

3 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the OAC has the amino acid substitution L91 relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.

4 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the OAC has the amino acid substitution K12S relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.

5 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the OAC has the amino acid substitution E14S relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.

6 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the OAC has the amino acid substitution F23L relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.

7 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the OAC has the amino acid substitution V28L relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.

8 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the OAC has the amino acid substitution T47R relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.

9 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the OAC has the amino acid substitution Q48R relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.

10 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the OAC has the amino acid substitution K49R relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.

11 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the OAC has the amino acid substitution S87H relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.

12 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the OAC has the amino acid substitution F88Y relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.

13 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the OAC has the amino acid substitution L92Y relative to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44.

14 . A non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme having an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 45-52.

15 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 14 , wherein the OAC enzyme has an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS: 45-52.

16 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 14 , wherein the OAC enzyme has an amino acid sequence that comprises the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS: 45-52.

17 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 14 , wherein the OAC enzyme has an amino acid sequence that comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45.

18 . The non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme of claim 1 , wherein the non-naturally occurring OAC enzyme is in a yeast cell.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2024
From: AMYRIS, INC.
To: EUAGORE, LLC
Reel/Frame 067528/0467 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2024
From: LAVVAN, INC.
To: AMYRIS, INC.
Reel/Frame 066953/0375 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2023
From: AMYRIS, INC.; AMYRIS CLEAN BEAUTY, INC.; AMYRIS FUELS, LLC; AB TECHNOLOGIES LLC; APRINNOVA, LLC; AMYRIS-OLINKA, LLC; ONDA BEAUTY INC.; UPLAND 1 LLC; AMYRIS ECO-FAB LLC; CLEAN BEAUTY 4U HOLDINGS, LLC; AMYRIS CLEAN BEAUTY LATAM LTDA; INTERFACES INDUSTRIA E COMERCIA DE COSMETICOS LTDA; AMYRIS BIOTECHNOLOGIA DO BRASIL LTDA; AMYRIS EUROPE TRADING B.V. (NETHERLANDS); AMYRIS BIO PRODCUTS PORTUGAL, UNIPESSOAL, LDA; BEAUTY LABS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED; AMYRIS UK TRADING LIMITED
To: EUAGORE, LLC
Reel/Frame 064619/0778 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2023
From: AMYRIS CLEAN BEAUTY, INC.; AMYRIS FUELS, LLC; AB TECHNOLOGIES LLC; AMYRIS, INC.
To: MUIRISC, LLC
Reel/Frame 064492/0518 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2023
From: HOLMES, VICTOR F.; HUNG, JOHN E.; KORYAKINA, IRINA A.; KLEIN, ANDREW P.; XIONG, YI; DRAPER, WILLIAM E.; WARBINGTON, HAILLEY S.
To: AMYRIS, INC.
Reel/Frame 063197/0801 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63067633 · Aug 19, 2020
Related Publication 20230304049A1 · Sep 28, 2023
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