Processes for producing polyhydroxybutyrate and related polyhydroxyalkanoates in the plastids of higher plants
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for producing poly-D-(-)-3-hydroxybutyric acid (PHB) and related polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) in the plastids of plants. The production of PHB is accomplished by genetically transforming plants with modified genes from microorganisms. The genes encode the enzymes required to synthesize PHB from acetyl-CoA or related metabolites and are fused with additional plant sequences for targeting the enzymes to the plastid. 37 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 445707
- Patent Number(s):
- 5610041
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-254,357; CNN: Grant DMB 9014037
- Assignee:
- Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76ER01338
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 11 Mar 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, BASIC STUDIES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYDROXY ACIDS; PLANTS; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENES
Citation Formats
Somerville, C R, Nawrath, C, and Poirier, Y. Processes for producing polyhydroxybutyrate and related polyhydroxyalkanoates in the plastids of higher plants. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Somerville, C R, Nawrath, C, & Poirier, Y. Processes for producing polyhydroxybutyrate and related polyhydroxyalkanoates in the plastids of higher plants. United States.
Somerville, C R, Nawrath, C, and Poirier, Y. Tue .
"Processes for producing polyhydroxybutyrate and related polyhydroxyalkanoates in the plastids of higher plants". United States.
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abstractNote = {The present invention relates to a process for producing poly-D-(-)-3-hydroxybutyric acid (PHB) and related polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) in the plastids of plants. The production of PHB is accomplished by genetically transforming plants with modified genes from microorganisms. The genes encode the enzymes required to synthesize PHB from acetyl-CoA or related metabolites and are fused with additional plant sequences for targeting the enzymes to the plastid. 37 figs.},
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