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US 2022/0119849 A1Published application
Conversion of s-lignin compounds to useful intermediates
AssigneeAlliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
InventorsChristopher W. JOHNSON, Allison Jean ZIMONT WERNER, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Sandra Fabienne NOTONIER
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a genetically modified microbial cell that includes a first genetic modification resulting in the expression of an exogenous vanillate demethylase, such that the microbial cell is capable of metabolizing an S-lignin decomposition product and producing 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylate (PDC).
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A genetically modified microbial cell comprising:
- a first genetic modification resulting in the expression of an exogenous vanillate demethylase, wherein:
- the microbial cell is capable of metabolizing an S-lignin decomposition product, and
- the microbial cell is capable of producing 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylate (PDC).
A method for lignin valorization, the method comprising:
- converting an S-lignin decomposition product to 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylate (PDC) utilizing a genetically modified microbial cell comprising a first genetic modification resulting in the expression of an exogenous vanillate demethylase.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.