Polymers of isoprene from renewable resources

    公开(公告)号:US20110237769A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-29

    申请号:US12459399

    申请日:2009-06-30

    Abstract: It has been found that certain cells in culture can convert more than about 0.002 percent of the carbon available in the cell culture medium into isoprene. These cells have a heterologous nucleic acid that (i) encodes an isoprene synthase polypeptide and (ii) is operably linked to a promoter. In some cases, these cells are cultured in a culture medium that includes a carbon source, such as, but not limited to, a carbohydrate, glycerol, glycerine, dihydroxyacetone, one-carbon source, oil, animal fat, animal oil, fatty acid, lipid, phospholipid, glycerolipid, monoglyceride, diglyceride, triglyceride, renewable carbon source, polypeptide (e.g., a microbial or plant protein or peptide), yeast extract, component from a yeast extract, or any combination of two or more of the foregoing. The isoprene produced in such a cultured medium can then be recovered and polymerized into synthetic rubbers and other useful polymeric materials. It is anticipated that there will be a significant demand for synthetic rubber and other isoprene containing polymers that are synthesized using isoprene of this type which is made from renewable, non-petrochemical based resources. In fact, it is believed that industrial customers and consumers would prefer to purchase isoprene containing polymers that are derived from such environmentally friendly sources to those that are made with isoprene derived from a petrochemical process. It is further believed that customers would be willing to pay premium prices for such environmentally friendly products that are made with renewable resources. However, it is important to be able to verify that such isoprene containing polymers are actually made from non-petrochemical based resources. The synthetic isoprene containing polymers of this invention offer the benefit of being verifiable as to being derived from non-petrochemical based resources. They can also be analytically distinguished from rubbers that come from natural sources. The present invention more specifically discloses a polyisoprene polymer which is comprised of repeat units that are derived from isoprene monomer, wherein the polyisoprene polymer has δ13C value of greater than −22‰. This type of polyisoprene can be a cis-1,4-polyisoprene homopolymer rubber.

    Process for producing glycerol in recombinant bacterial host cells
    26.
    发明授权
    Process for producing glycerol in recombinant bacterial host cells 有权
    在重组细菌宿主细胞中生产甘油的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07407780B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-05

    申请号:US11598375

    申请日:2006-11-13

    CPC classification number: C12N9/1205 C12N15/52 C12P7/60 C12P19/02 C12P25/00

    Abstract: The invention provides methods for producing products comprising improved host cells genetically engineered to have uncoupled productive and catabolic pathways. In particular, the present invention provides host cells having a modification in nucleic acid encoding an endogenous enzymatic activity that phosphorylates D-glucose at its 6th carbon and/or a modification of nucleic acid encoding an enzymatic activity that phosphorylates D-gluconate at its 6th carbon. Such improved host cells are used for the production of products, such as, ascorbic acid intermediates. Methods for making and using the improved host cells are provided. Nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for glucokinase and gluconokinase are provided.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了用于生产包含经遗传工程改良的宿主细胞以产生解偶联生产和分解代谢途径的产物的方法。 特别地,本发明提供了在编码在其第六个碳上磷酸化D-葡萄糖的内源酶活性的核酸修饰的宿主细胞和/或编码在其第六碳上磷酸化D-葡萄糖酸的酶活性的核酸的修饰 。 这种改良的宿主细胞用于生产产品,如抗坏血酸中间体。 提供了制备和使用改进的宿主细胞的方法。 提供了用于葡萄糖激酶和葡糖激酶的核酸和氨基酸序列。

    Process for the biological production of 1,3-propanediol with high yield
    27.
    发明授权
    Process for the biological production of 1,3-propanediol with high yield 有权
    高产量生产1,3-丙二醇生产工艺

    公开(公告)号:US07371558B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-13

    申请号:US10680286

    申请日:2003-10-06

    CPC classification number: C12P7/18 C12P7/20

    Abstract: The present invention provides a microorganism useful for biologically producing 1,3-propanediol from a fermentable carbon source at higher yield than was previously known. The complexity of the cofactor requirements necessitates the use of a whole cell catalyst for an industrial process that utilizes this reaction sequence to produce 1,3-propanediol. The invention provides a microorganism with disruptions in specified genes and alterations in the expression levels of specified genes that is useful in a higher yielding process to produce 1,3-propanediol.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种可用于从可发酵碳源生产1,3-丙二醇的微生物,其产率高于之前已知的。 辅助因子要求的复杂性需要使用全细胞催化剂用于工业过程,其利用该反应顺序产生1,3-丙二醇。 本发明提供了一种在特定基因中具有破坏的微生物,并且在用于产生1,3-丙二醇的更高产率的方法中有用的特定基因的表达水平的改变。

    Enhanced 2-Keto-L-Gulonic acid production
    28.
    发明申请
    Enhanced 2-Keto-L-Gulonic acid production 审中-公开
    增强的2-酮-L-古洛糖酸生产

    公开(公告)号:US20070298474A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-27

    申请号:US11879260

    申请日:2007-07-16

    CPC classification number: C12P7/60

    Abstract: A method for enhancing a host cell's biosynthetic production of 2-KLG is described. Such method comprises selecting a host cell that has an at least partially intracellular synthetic pathway which utilizes 2,5-DKG to produce 2-KLG; increasing the transport of said 2,5-DKG into said host cell while maintaining the integrity of the host cell; culturing the host cell to produce said 2,5-DKG; and producing 2-KLG. The transport of the 2,5-DKG is increased by transforming into the host cell DNA encoding for one or more enzymes transporting the 2,5-DKG into the host cell.

    Abstract translation: 描述了增强宿主细胞2-KLG生物合成生产的方法。 这种方法包括选择具有至少部分细胞内合成途径的宿主细胞,其利用2,5-DKG产生2-KLG; 增加所述2,5-DKG进入所述宿主细胞的同时保持宿主细胞的完整性; 培养宿主细胞以产生所述2,5-DKG; 并生产2-KLG。 通过将编码一种或多种将2,5-DKG转运到宿主细胞的酶的宿主细胞DNA转化成2,5-DKG的转运来增加。

    Method of uncoupling the catabolic pathway of glycolysis from the oxidative membrane bound pathway of glucose conversion
    29.
    发明授权
    Method of uncoupling the catabolic pathway of glycolysis from the oxidative membrane bound pathway of glucose conversion 有权
    将糖酵解的分解代谢途径与葡萄糖转化的氧化膜结合途径解偶联的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07241587B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-10

    申请号:US10117283

    申请日:2002-04-04

    CPC classification number: C12N9/1205 C12N15/52 C12P7/60 C12P19/02 C12P25/00

    Abstract: The invention provides methods for producing products comprising improved host cells genetically engineered to have uncoupled productive and catabolic pathways. In particular, the present invention provides host cells having a modification in nucleic acid encoding an endogenous enzymatic activity that phosphorylates D-glucose at its 6th carbon and/or a modification of nucleic acid encoding an enzymatic activity that phosphorylates D-gluconate at its 6th carbon. Such improved host cells are used for the production of products, such as, ascorbic acid intermediates. Methods for making and using the improved host cells are provided. Nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for glucokinase and gluconokinase are provided.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了用于生产包含经遗传工程改良的宿主细胞以产生解偶联生产和分解代谢途径的产物的方法。 特别地,本发明提供了在编码在其第六个碳上磷酸化D-葡萄糖的内源酶活性的核酸修饰的宿主细胞和/或编码在其第六碳上磷酸化D-葡萄糖酸的酶活性的核酸的修饰 。 这种改良的宿主细胞用于生产产品,如抗坏血酸中间体。 提供了制备和使用改进的宿主细胞的方法。 提供了用于葡萄糖激酶和葡糖激酶的核酸和氨基酸序列。

    Mutant aprE promotor
    30.
    发明授权
    Mutant aprE promotor 有权
    突变型aprE启动子

    公开(公告)号:US06509185B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-21

    申请号:US09479494

    申请日:2000-01-07

    CPC classification number: C12N9/54

    Abstract: The present invention provides a mutant aprE promoter and methods for the production of a desired protein in a Bacillus host cell, which comprises the mutant aprE promoter. The present invention provides the sequence of a preferred aprE mutant promoter, which provided for a 100-fold increase in the production of a protein from Bacillus subtilis.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供突变体aprE启动子和在芽孢杆菌宿主细胞中产生所需蛋白质的方法,其包含突变体aprE启动子。 本发明提供了优选的aprE突变启动子的序列,其提供了从枯草芽孢杆菌产生蛋白质的100倍的增加。

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