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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Silke Hein, Münster, DE;
Brigitte Söhling, Halle, DE;
Gerhard Gottschalk, Nörten-Hardenberg, DE;
Alexander Steinbüchel, Altenberge, DE;
Assignee:
Metabolix, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/62 ; C12N 9/10 ; C12N 9/14 ; C12N 1/20 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/62 ; C12N 9/10 ; C12N 9/14 ; C12N 1/20 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract
Coexpression of a polyhydroxyalkanoic acid synthase and either a fatty acid: acyl-CoA transferase or an acyl-CoA synthetase in cells enables the biosynthesis of polyester materials. Plasmids, bacteria, materials, and methods for the preparation of polyesters are disclosed.