Microorganism and method for the fermentative production of an organic-chemical compound

US9359413B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Stephan Hans · Osnabrück, DE
• Brigitte Bathe · Salzkotten, DE
• Alexander Reth · Bielefeld, DE
• Wilfried Claes · Bielefeld, DE
• Reinhard Krämer · Lich, DE
• Gerd Seibold
• Alexander Henrich · Groß-Gerau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 3, 2012
• Grant date: Jun 7, 2016
• Expiry date: Apr 3, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12P13/08
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a microorganism which produces and/or secretes an organic-chemical compound, wherein the microorganism has increased expression, compared to the particular starting strain, of one or more protein subunits of the ABC transporter having the activity of a trehalose importer, said microorganism being capable of taking up trehalose from the medium; and to a method for the production of an organic-chemical compound, using the microorganism according to the invention, wherein accumulation of trehalose in the fermentation broth is reduced or avoided.