Strain for butanol production with increased membrane unsaturated trans fatty acids
US8652823B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Bacteria that are not natural butanol producers were found to have increased tolerance to butanol when the membrane content of unsaturated trans fatty acids was increased. Feeding cells with unsaturated trans fatty acids increased their concentration in the membrane, which may also be accomplished by expressing a fatty acid cistrans isomerase.
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