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US 2021/0292732 A1Published application
Fermentative production of 2-phenylethanol from gaseous substrates
AssigneeLanzaTech, Inc.
InventorsFungmin Liew, Michael Koepke, Shilpa Nagaraju, Audrey Harris
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods for production of 2-phenylethanol by microbial fermentation of substrates comprising carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide and further disclosed are genetically modified microorganisms for use in such methods. Additionally, the processes disclosed herein are improved methods of 2-PE production that alleviate dependence on natural and petrochemical processes.
Claims22
A microorganism capable of producing 2-phenylethanol, wherein the microorganism comprises:
- (a) a heterologous enzyme that converts phenylpyruvate to phenylacetaldehyde;
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- (b) a heterologous enzyme that converts phenylacetaldehyde to 2-phenylethanol.
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