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Title: Host cells and methods for production of isobutanol

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1400243

Provided herein are recombinant yeast host cells and methods for their use for production of isobutanol. Yeast host cells provided comprise an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway and at least one of reduced or eliminated aldehyde dehydrogenase activity, reduced or eliminated acetolactate reductase activity; or a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having ketol-acid reductoisomerase activity.

Research Organization:
Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, Wilmington, DE (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000006
Assignee:
Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
Patent Number(s):
9,790,521
Application Number:
13/428,585
OSTI ID:
1400243
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Mar 23
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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