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Recombinant yeast cells producing polylactic acid and uses thereof

US10717996B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Inventors

Simon DUSSEAUX · Reims, FR
Sophie LAJUS · Ayguesvives, FR
VINCIANE BORSENBERGER · Toulouse, FR
Jonathan Verbeke · Antony, FR
Florence Bordes · Agen, FR
Alain Marty · Toulouse, FR
Jean-Marc Nicaud · Trappes, FR
Athanasios Beopoulos · Paris, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2016
Grant date	Jul 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12Y208/03001
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a recombinant yeast cell comprising a gene encoding a protein exhibiting lactyl-CoA synthase activity and a gene encoding a protein exhibiting lactyl-CoA polymerase activity, said recombinant cell having the ability of producing polylactic acid (PLA), and the uses thereof.

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