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Title: Butanol tolerance in microorganisms

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1241024

Provided herein are recombinant yeast host cells and methods for their use for production of fermentation products from a pyruvate utilizing pathway. Yeast host cells provided herein comprise reduced pyruvate decarboxylase activity and modified adenylate cyclase activity. In embodiments, yeast host cells provided herein comprise resistance to butanol and increased biomass production.

Research Organization:
Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, Wilmington, DE (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000006
Assignee:
Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC (Wilmington, DE)
Patent Number(s):
9,273,330
Application Number:
14/045,506
OSTI ID:
1241024
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Oct 03
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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