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Yeast cell for the production of terpenes and uses thereof

US9051587B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ORGANOBALANCE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Andreas Raab · Neuler, DE
Christine Lang · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 15, 2012
Grant date	Jun 9, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 3, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12P5/02
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a yeast cell, wherein said cell comprises a functional gene coding for soluble hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme-A (HMG-CoA) reductase; one or more gene(s) coding for steryl acyltransferase(s) in said cell are defective or deleted; and said cell is prototrophic for at least histidine, leucine or uracil. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of said cell for the production of one or more terpene(s). Further, the present invention relates to methods of generating said cell and the production of one or more terperne(s) and a pharmaceutical or cosmetically composition, a lubricant or transformer oil comprising said terpene(s).

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