Natureworks LLC

Sk Innovation Co., Ltd.

Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt Oy

Marja Ilmén

Merja Penttilä

Laura Ruohonen

Vineet Rajgarhia

Kari Koivuranta

Sang Min Lee

Pirkko Suominen

Anne Huuskonen

Mervi Toivari

Outi Koivistoinen

Merja Oja

Jae Hoon Jo

Simon MoonGeun Jung

Provided are a novel isoprene synthase derived from sweet potato and a method of preparing isoprene using the same, and more specifically, a novel isoprene synthase derived from sweet potato, a gene encoding the isoprene synthase, a host cell transformed with the gene, and a method of preparing isoprene using the same. The isoprene synthase of the present invention may have higher isoprene productivity as compared to isoprene synthases known in the related art to thereby be effectively used in isoprene biosynthesis and preparation of an isoprene polymer using the same.

Isoprene synthase and method of preparing isoprene using thereof

The present invention relates to a method of converting oxalate to oxalyl-coA and/or oxalyl-coA to glyoxylate in a fungus and to a method of producing glycolic acid. Still, the present invention relates to a genetically modified fungus comprising increased enzyme activity associated with oxalyl-CoA. And furthermore, the present invention relates to use of the fungus of the present invention for producing oxalate, oxalyl-coA, glyoxylate and/or glycolic acid from a carbon substrate. Still furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of producing specific products and to a method of preparing the genetically modified fungus of the present invention.

Production of oxalyl-CoA, glyoxylate and/or glycolic acid

The present invention relates to biocatalysts that are cells, optimally of the Crabtree-negative phenotype, comprising expression vectors encoding genes heterologous to the cell that enable increased production of organic products. More specifically, the invention relates to genetically modifiedcells, methods for making thecells, and their use in production of organic products, particularly lactic acid.

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This invention provides biocatalysts that are recombinant yeast cells comprising recombinant expression vectors encoding heterologous lactate dehydrogenase genes for producing lactate.

Methods and materials for the synthesis of organic products

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Marja Ilmén