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Method for producing (+)-zizaene

US8703454B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

FIRMENICH SA · CH

Inventors

Michel Schalk · Collonges-sous-Salève, FR
Fabienne Deguerry · Satigny, CH

Key dates

Filing date	May 12, 2010
Grant date	Apr 22, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12P15/00
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of producing (+)-zizaene by contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) in vitro or in vivo to produce (+)-zizaene, a compound which can be used as precursor for diverse compounds useful in the fields of perfumery and flavoring. An amino acid sequence of a polypeptide useful in the method, a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide of the invention, an expression vector containing the nucleic acid and a non-human host organism or a cell transformed to be used in the method of producing (+)-zizaene are also disclosed.

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