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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Brookhaven Science Associates, Llc, Upton, NY (US);
Inventors:
Chang-Jun Liu, Rocky Point, NY (US);
Yuanheng Cai, Ridge, NY (US);
Assignee:
Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC, Upton, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/10 (2006.01); C12N 15/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/1007 (2013.01); C12N 15/8255 (2013.01); C12Y 201/01146 (2013.01);
Abstract
Specialized (iso)eugenol 4-O-methyltransferase (s-IEMT) enzymes having increased capacity for methylation of monolignols are disclosed. The s-IEMTs have unique activity favoring methylation of coniferyl alcohol versus sinapyl alcohol. Various s-IEMTs methylate ferulic acid. Means for producing the various s-IEMTs are provided. The s-IEMTs are useful for modification of lignin content and production of aromatic compounds.