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Production of itaconic acid and related molecules from aromatic compounds

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OSTI ID:1735128

This disclosure provides a genetically-modified bacterium from the genus Pseudomonas that produces itaconate or trans-aconitate. The disclosure further provides methods for producing itaconate or trans-aconitate using a genetically-modified bacterium from the genus Pseudomonas.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725; AC36-08GO28308
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN); Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
Patent Number(s):
10,738,333
Application Number:
16/397,256
OSTI ID:
1735128
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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