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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Novozymes A/s, Bagsvaerd, DK;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaerd, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 33/00 (2006.01); C07K 14/705 (2006.01); C12P 21/02 (2006.01); C12N 15/81 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 33/00 (2013.01); C07K 14/705 (2013.01); C12N 15/81 (2013.01); C12P 21/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to an isolated, genetically modified, living non-mammal organism, having increased HMG-CoA-reductase activity compared to the wild type, and having reduced C24-methyltransferase and/or delta22-desaturase activity compared to the wild type. The invention is characterized in that the organism has increased dehydrocholesterol-delta70-reductase activity compared to the wild type. The invention further relates to different uses of such an organism, to a test kit comprising such an organism, and to a membrane extract of such an organism.