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Title: Synthesis and oxidation of methane

Abstract

The present disclosure describes genes and proteins of the coenzyme F430 synthetic pathway. The genes and proteins in the pathway find uses as isolated nucleic acids, transformation vectors, a transformation media, genetically modified cells, methods of modulating methanogenesis, methods of modulating methane oxidation, methods of making a tetrapyrrole compound, methods of oxidizing methane, methods of biogenic methane synthesis is provided, methods of assaying an organism for potential methanogenic or methanotrophic activity, and isolated proteins.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Auburn Univ., AL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
OSTI Identifier:
1771468
Patent Number(s):
10793863
Application Number:
15/588,396
Assignee:
Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
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 {
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000428; AR0000433
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 05/05/2017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 10 SYNTHETIC FUELS; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Mansoorabadi, Steven. Synthesis and oxidation of methane. United States: N. p., 2020. Web.
Mansoorabadi, Steven. Synthesis and oxidation of methane. United States.
Mansoorabadi, Steven. Tue . "Synthesis and oxidation of methane". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1771468.
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