Title: Organic acid-tolerant microorganisms and uses thereof for producing organic acids

Abstract

Organic acid-tolerant microorganisms and methods of using same. The organic acid-tolerant microorganisms comprise modifications that reduce or ablate AcsA activity or AcsA homolog activity. The modifications increase tolerance of the microorganisms to such organic acids as 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3HP), acrylic acid, and propionic acid. Further modifications to the microorganisms such as increasing expression of malonyl-CoA reductase and/or acetyl-CoA carboxylase provide or increase the ability of the microorganisms to produce 3HP. Methods of generating an organic acid with the modified microorganisms are provided. Methods of using acsA or homologs thereof as counter-selectable markers include replacing acsA or homologs thereof in cells with genes of interest and selecting for the cells comprising the genes of interest with amounts of organic acids effective to inhibit growth of cells harboring acsA or the homologs.

Inventors:

Pfleger, Brian Frederick; Begemann, Matthew Brett

Issue Date:

Tue May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Research Org.:

Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1130532

Patent Number(s):

8715973

Application Number:

13/798,835

Assignee:

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, WI)

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 {

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C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES

C12N1/12 - Unicellular algae
C12N9/93 - {Ligases

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 {

C12P7/40 - containing a carboxyl group {including Peroxycarboxylic acids
C12P7/42 - Hydroxy-carboxylic acids
C12P7/52 - Propionic acid

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Y - ENZYMES

C12Y602/01001 - Acetate-CoA ligase

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DOE Contract Number:  

FC02-07ER64494

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES