Recombinant microorganism and a method for itaconic acid production
AssigneesChina Petrochemical Development Corporation, Taipei (Taiwan), National Chen Kung University
InventorsI-Son NG, Jo-Shu CHANG, Chuan-Chieh HSIANG, Yeong-Chang CHEN, Yu-Chiao LIU, Chia-Wei TSAI
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Abstract
Provided is a recombinant microorganism including at least two genes for producing itaconic acid and its derived monomers, and the at least two genes are located on the same expression vector. The at least two genes include one encoding cis-aconitic acid decarboxylase and the other one encoding aconitase, and the genome of the recombinant microorganism includes a gene encoding the molecular chaperone protein GroELS. Also provided is a method for producing itaconic acid by using the microorganism.
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A recombinant microorganism for production of itaconic acid and its derived monomers, comprising at least two genes located on a same expression vector, wherein the at least two genes comprise a gene encoding cis-aconitic acid decarboxylase and the other gene encoding aconitase, and the genome of the recombinant microorganism comprises a gene encoding a molecular chaperone protein GroELS.
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