Microorganisms and methods for producing substituted phenols

US9567618B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SYMRISE AG · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Lambrecht · Holzminden, DE
• Jens-Michael Hilmer · Ankum, DE
• Manuel Pesaro · Beverungen, DE
• Jens Kroll · Kamen, DE
• Gunda Hansen · Mildstedt, DE
• Alexander Steinbuchel · Havixbeck, DE
• Christian Fleige · Dortmund, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 18, 2012
• Grant date: Feb 14, 2017
• Expiry date: Oct 22, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P20/52
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention is concerned with methods for producing vanillin, feroyl-CoA, ferulic acid, coniferyl aldehyde and/or coniferyl alcohol. Also, the invention relates to microorganisms useful in such production method, and to the construction of such microorganisms.