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US 11,485,962 B2Granted
Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain and use thereof in the production of acrylic acid
AssigneeAECI Limited
InventorsNatasha Bannerman, Nolusizo Khaliphile Dlalisa, Lee Anne Etty
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Abstract
A strain of Rhodococcus rhodochrous in which a gene coding at least part of a nitrile hydratase enzyme or any gene coding a protein involved in the transcription, translation or formation of at least part of the nitrile hydratase enzyme has been deactivated or rendered ineffective or a strain of Rhodococcus rhodochrous cultured under condition wherein the nitrile hydratase enzyme is been inhibited.
Claims8
A strain of Rhodococcus rhodochrous having been deposited under NCIMB Accession Number 42803.
A method for converting acrylonitrile to acrylic acid, the method comprising:
- (a) cultivating a strain of Rhodococcus rhodochrous having been deposited under NCIMB Accession Number 42803 in a growth medium containing ε-caprolactam and isobutyronitrile;
- (b) adding acrylonitrile;
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- (c) converting acrylonitrile to acrylic acid;
- wherein the conversion of acrylonitrile to acrylic acid is catalyzed by nitrilase produced by the Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain.
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