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Metabolically engineered E. coli for enhanced production of oxaloacetate-derived biochemicals

US6455284B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 1999
Grant dateSep 24, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Y604/01001
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Metabolic engineering is used to increase the carbon flow toward oxaloacetate to enhance production of bulk biochemicals, such as lysine and succinate, in bacterial fermentations. Carbon flow is redirected by genetically engineering the cells to overexpress the enzyme pyruvate carboxylase.

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