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Engineered yeast strains with signal sequence-modified glucoamylase polypeptides and enhanced ethanol production

US11421212B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2017
Grant dateAug 23, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E50/10
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is directed to non-natural yeast able to secrete significant amounts of glucoamylase into a fermentation media. The glucoamylase can promote degradation of starch material generating glucose for fermentation to a desired bioproduct, such as ethanol. The glucoamylase can be provided in the form of a glucoamylase fusion protein having secretion signal that is: derived from at least AA 1-19 of SEQ ID NO: 73, (ii) an amino acid sequence of at least AA 1-19 of SEQ ID NO: 74, (iii) SEQ ID NO: 77 (An aa), (iv) SEQ ID NO: 75 (Sc IV), (v) SEQ ID NO: 76 (Gg LZ), or (vi) SEQ ID NO: 78(Hs SA).

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