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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2015
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
James C. Liao, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Shota Atsumi, Davis, CA (US);
Kevin M. Smith, West Hollywood, CA (US);
Roa Pu Claire Shen, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Anthony F. Cann, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Michael R. Connor, Davis, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/04 (2006.01); C12P 7/16 (2006.01); C12N 15/52 (2006.01); C12P 7/22 (2006.01); C12N 9/04 (2006.01); C12N 9/10 (2006.01); C12N 9/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 7/16 (2013.01); C12N 9/0006 (2013.01); C12N 9/1022 (2013.01); C12N 9/1025 (2013.01); C12N 9/1029 (2013.01); C12N 9/88 (2013.01); C12N 15/52 (2013.01); C12P 7/04 (2013.01); C12P 7/22 (2013.01); C12Y 101/01001 (2013.01); C12Y 101/01085 (2013.01); C12Y 101/01086 (2013.01); C12Y 202/01006 (2013.01); C12Y 203/01182 (2013.01); C12Y 203/03013 (2013.01); C12Y 401/01 (2013.01); C12Y 402/01009 (2013.01); C12Y 402/01019 (2013.01); C12Y 402/01033 (2013.01); Y02E 50/10 (2013.01); Y02E 50/17 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are metabolically-modified microorganisms useful for producing biofuels. More specifically, provided herein are methods of producing high alcohols including isobutanol, 1-butanol, 1-propanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol and 2-phenylethanol from a suitable substrate.