Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Producing alpha-olefins using polyketide synthases
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Application No.: US14853821Application Date: 2015-09-14
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Publication No.: US09856461B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: Jeffrey L. Fortman , Leonard Katz , Eric J. Steen , Jay D Keasling
- Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
- Applicant Address: US CA Oakland
- Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
- Current Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Oakland
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: C12N9/10
- IPC: C12N9/10 ; C12P5/00 ; C12P5/02 ; C12N15/52

Abstract:
The present invention provides for a polyketide synthase (PKS) capable of synthesizing an α-olefin, such as 1-hexene or butadiene. The present invention also provides for a host cell comprising the PKS and when cultured produces the α-olefin.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160068827A1 PRODUCING ALPHA-OLEFINS USING POLYKETIDE SYNTHASES Public/Granted day:2016-03-10
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