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Production of branched-chain alcohols by photosynthetic microorganisms

US8124400B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Synthetic Genomics, Inc. · US

Inventors

Paul Gordon Roessler · San Diego, US
Bo Liu · San Diego, US
Jessica Roxane Kristof · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2009
Grant date	Feb 28, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 10, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

The present invention provides genes, polypeptides and expression constructs therefor, recombinant photosynthetic microorganisms, and method of use thereof, such as for the production of branched-chain alcohols (including 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, and isobutanol) and derivatives thereof for a variety of uses.

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