Synthetic metabolic funneling for biochemical production
AssigneeArizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
InventorsDavid NIELSEN, Brian THOMPSON
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Abstract
Certain embodiments provide a method for preparing a biochemical product (e.g., phenol, catechol, or muconic acid, or a salt thereof). For example, such methods include contacting a recombinant host having two or more recombinant pathways with a fermentable carbon source and growing the recombinant cell for a time sufficient to synthesize the product. In certain embodiments, each recombinant pathway: 1) is capable of producing the same final biochemical product; 2) comprises at least one gene encoding a polypeptide; 3) is derived from a different endogenous metabolite as its immediate precursor; and 4) converges to the same final product or the same intermediate metabolite.
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A method for preparing a biochemical product, the method comprising:
- i) contacting a recombinant host cell with a fermentable carbon source, wherein the recombinant host comprises two or more recombinant pathways, and wherein:
- a) each pathway is capable of producing the same final biochemical product;
- b) each pathway comprises at least one gene encoding a polypeptide;
- c) each pathway is derived from a different endogenous metabolite as its immediate precursor;
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- d) each pathway converges to the same final product or the same intermediate metabolite;
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- ii) growing said recombinant cell for a time sufficient to synthesize the product.
A method for preparing a biochemical product, the method comprising:
- i) contacting a recombinant host cell with a fermentable carbon source, wherein the recombinant host comprises two or more recombinant pathways, and wherein:
- a) each pathway is capable of producing the same final biochemical product;
- b) each pathway comprises at least one gene encoding a polypeptide;
- c) each pathway is derived from the same endogenous metabolite as its immediate precursor;
- d) each pathway proceeds via different intermediate metabolites;
- e) each pathway comprises at least one gene encoding polypeptides with differing activities;
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- f) each pathway converges to the same final product or the same intermediate metabolite;
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- ii) growing said recombinant cell for a time sufficient to synthesize the product.
A method for preparing phenol, the method comprising:
- i) contacting a recombinant host cell with a fermentable carbon source, said recombinant host comprising:
- a) at least one gene encoding a polypeptide having chorismate lyase activity;
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- b) at least one gene encoding a polypeptide having p-hydroxybenzoate decarboxylase activity;
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- ii) growing said recombinant cell for a time sufficient to produce phenol.
A method for preparing catechol, the method comprising:
- i) contacting a recombinant host cell with a fermentable carbon source;
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- ii) growing said recombinant cell for a time sufficient to produce catechol.
A method for preparing muconic acid, the method comprising:
- i) contacting a recombinant host cell with a fermentable carbon source;
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- ii) growing said recombinant cell for a time sufficient to produce muconic acid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.