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US 2013/0280775 A1Published application
Recombinant N-propanol and Isopropanol Production
AssigneesNovozymes, Inc., Novozymes A/S
InventorsThomas Grotkjaer, Bjarke Christensen, Torsten Bak Regueira, Steen Troels Joergensen, Alan Berry
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of producing n-propanol, isopropanol, and coproducing n-propanol with isopropanol. The present invention also relates to methods for producing propylene, as well as host cells capable of n-propanol and isopropanol production.
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A recombinant Lactobacillus host cell comprising:
- a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a thiolase;
- one or more heterologous polynucleotides encoding a CoA-transferase;
- a heterologous polynucleotide encoding an acetoacetate decarboxylase;
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- a heterologous polynucleotide encoding an isopropanol dehydrogenase,
- wherein the recombinant host cell is capable of producing isopropanol.
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