Biological systems for production of commercially valuable compounds
US9657279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to systems and methods for production of compounds by yeast and other organisms. In one approach yeast engineered for production of a compound of commercial value is cultured together with a cellulosic bacteria, and the yeast uses a metabolic product produced by the bacteria as a carbon source. Methyl halides are an example of compounds that may be produced by this process. The invention also relates to production of organic compounds using genetically engineered organisms expressing a S-adenosylmethionine (SAM)-dependent methyl halide transferase. In one approach the organism, halides and a carbon source are incubated in a cultivation medium under conditions in which methyl halide is produced. The methyl halide may be collected and converted into non-halogenated organic molecules.
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