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US 11,884,566 B2Granted
Engineered yeast as a method for bioremediation
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsGeorge Le-Le Sun, Angela M. Belcher
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Abstract
Metal bioremediation and metal mining strategies can include compositions and methods.
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A composition for remediating a metal to treat water comprising:
- an engineered yeast cell having a functionalized surface expressing a genetically engineered mutant membrane metal transporter, wherein the mutant membrane metal transporter has specificity for a metal and increases uptake;
- a vacuole transporter;
- and
- a metal sequestration protein.
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The composition for remediating a metal to treat water comprising:
- an engineered yeast cell having a functionalized surface expressing a genetically engineered mutant membrane metal transporter, wherein the mutant membrane metal transporter has specificity for a metal and increases uptake;
- a vacuole transporter;
- and
- a metal sequestration protein, wherein the metal is strontium, lead or mercury.
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