Biological methods for preparing a fatty dicarboxylic acid
OwnerTom Beardslee, Stephen Picataggio +2inventors
InventorsTom Beardslee, Stephen Picataggio, Alex Hutagalung, Tom Fahland
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Abstract
The technology relates in part to biological methods for producing a fatty dicarboxylic acid and engineered microorganisms capable of such production.
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A genetically modified yeast, comprising an active, modified endogenous acyl-coA Oxidase polypeptide, which yeast is capable of producing a diacid from a feedstock comprising one or more components from a vegetable oil.
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An expression product comprising at least one of sebacic acid and dodecanedioic acid, said product obtained by contacting a genetically modified yeast comprising an active, modified endogenous acyl-coA oxidase polypeptide with a feedstock capable of being converted by the yeast to at least one of sebacic acid and dodecanedioic acid;
- and culturing the yeast under conditions in which said expression product is produced.
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