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Title: Microorganisms and methods for producing pyruvate, ethanol, and other compounds

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1415026

Microorganisms comprising modifications for producing pyruvate, ethanol, and other compounds. The microorganisms comprise modifications that reduce or ablate activity of one or more of pyruvate dehydrogenase, 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase, phosphate acetyltransferase, acetate kinase, pyruvate oxidase, lactate dehydrogenase, cytochrome terminal oxidase, succinate dehydrogenase, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, glutamate dehydrogenase, pyruvate formate lyase, pyruvate formate lyase activating enzyme, and isocitrate lyase. The microorganisms optionally comprise modifications that enhance expression or activity of pyruvate decarboxylase and alcohol dehydrogenase. The microorganisms are optionally evolved in defined media to enhance specific production of one or more compounds. Methods of producing compounds with the microorganisms are provided.

Research Organization:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC02-07ER64494; SC0008103
Assignee:
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Madison, WI)
Patent Number(s):
9,850,505
Application Number:
14/848,646
OSTI ID:
1415026
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Sep 09
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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