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Enzyme for biosynthesis of isoprene and isopentenyl, and mutant thereof

US10287569B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences · CN

Inventors

Yanhe Ma · Tianjin, CN
Deyong Ge · Beijing, CN
Yanfen Xue · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 4, 2016
Grant date	May 14, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 4, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12Y402/03027
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides a polypeptide capable of using 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enyl pyrophosphate (HMBPP) as a substrate to produce isoprene, a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide, and a vector and a cell comprising the nucleic acid. In addition, the invention also provides a method for producing isoprene using the polypeptide, and a method for preparing the polypeptide.

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