Methods for the reduction of methane production in ruminants
AssigneeLoam Bio Pty Ltd
InventorsAbed Chaudhury, Karen Paco, Michael Anthony Ayliffe, Thomas David Loan, Ming Luo, Tristan Yang
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods for reducing methane emissions from a ruminant comprising administering to the ruminant a composition comprising a fungal strain, wherein the fungal strain comprises a vanadium-dependent haloperoxidase (VHPO) such as Curvularia sp. strain 4388 (NMI Accession No. V22/011149). The disclosure also provides a cell or a biologically pure culture of Curvularia sp. strain 4388 (NMI Accession No. V22/011149) or a mutant thereof having all identifying characteristics of the strain.
Claims5
A method for reducing methane emissions from a ruminant,
- the method comprising administering to the ruminant bromoform produced by a composition comprising:
- bromide, and
- a vanadium-dependent haloperoxidase (VHPO) comprising SEQ ID NO:
- 2;
- thereby reducing methane emissions in the ruminant relative to a ruminant not administered bromoform produced by the composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.