Title: Cyanobacterium sp. host cell and vector for production of chemical compounds in cyanobacterial cultures

Abstract

A cyanobacterial host cell, Cyanobacterium sp., that harbors at least one recombinant gene for the production of a chemical compounds is provided, as well as vectors derived from an endogenous plasmid isolated from the cell.

Inventors:

Piven, Irina; Friedrich, Alexandra; Duhring, Ulf; Uliczka, Frank; Baier, Kerstin; Inaba, Masami; Shi, Tuo; Wang, Kui; Enke, Heike; Kramer, Dan

Issue Date:

2014-09-30

Research Org.:

Algenol Biofuels Inc., Ft. Myers, FL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1159930

Patent Number(s):

8846369

Application Number:

14/041,122

Assignee:

Algenol Biofuels Inc. (Ft. Myers, FL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Y - ENZYMES

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C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {

C12P7/065 - {with microorganisms other than yeasts}

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Y - ENZYMES

C12Y101/01001 - Alcohol dehydrogenase

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES

C12N15/74 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for prokaryotic hosts other than E. coli, e.g. Lactobacillus, Micromonospora

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Y - ENZYMES

C12Y401/01001 - Pyruvate decarboxylase

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES

C12N9/0006 - {acting on CH-OH groups as donors

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E50/10 - Biofuels

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES

C12N9/88 - Lyases

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DOE Contract Number:  

EE0002867

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES