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Polypeptides with ketol-acid reductoisomerase activity

US9512408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC · US

Inventors

Yougen Li · Pennington, US
Jessica McElvain · Wilmington, US
Steven Cary Rothman · Princeton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 26, 2013
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 26, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/52
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polypeptides having ketol-acid reductoisomerase activity are provided. Also disclosed are recombinant host cells comprising isobutanol biosynthetic pathways employing such polypeptides. Methods for producing isobutanol employing host cells comprising the polypeptides having ketol-acid reductoisomerase activity are also disclosed.

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