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Cloning and expression in Escherichia coli of the Alcaligenes eutrophus H16 poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate biosynthetic pathway

US5518907A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 1994
Grant dateMay 21, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N15/52
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Genes coding for poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate were removed from Alcaligenes eutrophus H16 and cloned into Escherichia coli. Some of the clones produced PHB to 90% of the cell weight.

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