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Host cells and methods for production of isobutanol

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OSTI ID:1351895
Provided herein are recombinant yeast host cells and methods for their use for production of isobutanol. Yeast host cells provided comprise an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway and at least one of reduced or eliminated aldehyde dehydrogenase activity, reduced or eliminated acetolactate reductase activity; or a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having ketol-acid reductoisomerase activity.
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):
9,422,581
Application Number:
13/840,649
OSTI ID:
1351895
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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