Utilization of phosphoketolase in the production of mevalonate, isoprenoid precursors, and isoprene
US8993305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides for methods for the production of mevalonate, isoprene, isoprenoid precursor molecules, and/or isoprenoids in cells via the heterologous expression of phosphoketolase enzymes.
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