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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2009
Edzard Scholten, Mannheim, DE;
Stefan Haefner, Speyer, DE;
Hartwig Schröder, Nuβloch, DE;
BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Abstract
The present invention is concerned with bacteria for the production of succinic acid. Specifically, the invention relates to a bacterial cell of the genuscomprising a heterologous polypeptide having isocitrate lyase activity and a heterologous polypeptide having malate synthase activity. Further, the present invention contemplates a polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide having isocitrate lyase activity and a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide having malate synthase activity. Finally, the present invention relates to the use of a bacterial cell of the invention for the manufacture of succinic acid.