Method for producing α-santalene
US9297004B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y402/03082
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of producing α-santalene by contacting at least one polypeptide with farnesyl phyrophosphate (fpp). In particular, the method may be carried out in vitro or in vivo to produce α-santalene, a very useful compound in the fields of perfumery and flavoring. The present invention also provides the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide useful in the method of the invention. A nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide of the invention and an expression vector containing the nucleic acid represent part of the present invention. A non-human host organism and a cell transformed to be used in the method of producing α-santalene are also part of the present invention.
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