Production of volatile dienes by enzymatic dehydration of light alkenols
AssigneeScientist of Fourtune, S.A.
InventorPhillippe Marliere
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Abstract
Described is a method for generating conjugated dienes through a biological process. More specifically, the application describes a method for producing conjugated dienes (for example butadiene, isoprene or dimethylbutadiene) from light alkenols via enzymatic dehydration, in particular by making use of an alkenol dehydratase.
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A method for producing 1,3-butadiene comprising enzymatically converting an alcohol compound of the general formula C4H8O to 1,3-butadiene by using an enzyme at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, wherein said enzyme has alkenol dehydratase activity.
A composition comprising a microorganism which produces an enzyme at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and an alcohol compound of the general formula C4H8O, wherein said enzyme has alkenol dehydratase activity.
A composition comprising an enzyme at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and an alcohol compound of the general formula C4H8O, wherein said enzyme has alkenol dehydratase activity.
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