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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2009
Richard R. Bott, Burlingame, CA (US);
Marguerite A. Cervin, Redwood City, CA (US);
James T. Kellis, Jr., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Joseph C. Mcauliffe, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrei Miasnikov, Mountain View, CA (US);
Caroline M. Peres, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Christopher Lee Rife, Redwood City, CA (US);
Derek H. Wells, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Walter Weyler, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gregory M. Whited, Belmont, CA (US);
Richard R. Bott, Burlingame, CA (US);
Marguerite A. Cervin, Redwood City, CA (US);
James T. Kellis, Jr., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Joseph C. McAuliffe, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Andrei Miasnikov, Mountain View, CA (US);
Caroline M. Peres, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Christopher Lee Rife, Redwood City, CA (US);
Derek H. Wells, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Walter Weyler, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gregory M. Whited, Belmont, CA (US);
Danisco US Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising at least one isoprene synthase enzyme with improved catalytic activity and/or solubility. In particular, the present invention provides variant plant isoprene synthases for increased isoprene production in microbial host cells. Biosynthetically produced isoprene of the present invention finds use in the manufacture of rubber and elastomers.