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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Applicants:
Shang-tian Yang, Dublin, OH (US);
Mingrui Yu, Columbus, OH (US);
Inventors:
Shang-Tian Yang, Dublin, OH (US);
Mingrui Yu, Columbus, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01); C12P 7/16 (2006.01); C12N 9/04 (2006.01); C12N 9/02 (2006.01); C12N 15/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/16 (2013.01); C12N 9/0006 (2013.01); C12N 9/0008 (2013.01); C12N 15/74 (2013.01); Y02E 50/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to compositions, systems, and methods for producing biofuels, such as butanol, and related compounds. More specifically, provided are methods of making recombinant microorganizms having non-naturally occurring metabolic pathways for the production of biofuels, and methods of producing biofuels using such organizms. Also provided are metabolically engineered microorganizms capable of producing butanol from a substrate.