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Primary alcohol producing organisms

US7977084B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Genomatica, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jun Sun · San Diego, US
Priti Pharkya · San Diego, US
Anthony P. Burgard · Bellefonte, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 5, 2009
Grant date	Jul 12, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having at least one exogenous gene insertion and/or one or more gene disruptions that confer production of primary alcohols. A method for producing long chain alcohols includes culturing these non-naturally occurring microbial organisms.

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