The present disclosure concerns a recombinant yeast host cell exhibiting higher stability and, in some embodiments, higher fermentation performance. The recombinant yeast host cell stability has a limited ability to express an hydrolase during its propagation phase. In return, this limits the cleavage of a yeast cellular component during or after propagation which may be detrimental to the stability and/or fermentation performances. The recombinant yeast host cell expresses a heterologous hydrolase under the control of a heterologous promoter (for limiting the expression of the heterologous hydrolase during propagation and favoring the expression of the heterologous hydrolase during fermentation).
C12N 9/48 - Hydrolases (3.) agissant sur les liaisons peptidiques, p. ex. thromboplastine, aminopeptidase de la leucine (3.4)
C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
2.
BACTERIAL AND YEAST COMBINATIONS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS PRODUCTION DURING FERMENTATION OF BIOMASS COMPRISING HEXOSES
The present disclosure concerns a symbiotic combination of a bacterial host cell and a yeast host cell selected or engineered to utilize glycerol to reduce greenhouse gases during the production of ethanol from a biomass comprising hexoses.
C12P 7/14 - Fermentation en plusieurs étapesFermentation avec différents types de micro-organismes ou avec réemploi de micro-organismes
C12N 9/04 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase agissant sur des groupes CHOH comme donneurs, p. ex. oxydase de glucose, déshydrogénase lactique (1.1)
C12N 9/12 - Transférases (2.) transférant des groupes contenant du phosphore, p. ex. kinases (2.7)
The present disclosure concerns a symbiotic combination of a bacterial host cell and a yeast host cell selected or engineered to utilize glycerol to reduce greenhouse gases during the production of ethanol from a biomass comprising pentoses.
C12P 7/14 - Fermentation en plusieurs étapesFermentation avec différents types de micro-organismes ou avec réemploi de micro-organismes
C12N 9/04 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase agissant sur des groupes CHOH comme donneurs, p. ex. oxydase de glucose, déshydrogénase lactique (1.1)
The present disclosure concerns a flavored porous material as well as a flavored beverage obtained from using such flavored porous material. The flavored porous material can be obtained from contacting a flavored solution (which can be obtained from fermentation) with the porous material. The flavored beverage can be obtained from contacting the flavored porous material with an untreated beverage.
A23L 27/24 - Épices, agents aromatiques ou condiments synthétiques préparés par fermentation
A23L 27/00 - ÉpicesAgents aromatiques ou condimentsÉdulcorants artificielsSels de tableSubstituts diététiques du selLeur préparation ou leur traitement
C12G 3/07 - Aromatisation avec des extraits de bois, p. ex. obtenue par le contact avec le boisPrétraitement du bois utilisé à cet effet
C12N 15/81 - Vecteurs ou systèmes d'expression spécialement adaptés aux hôtes eucaryotes pour champignons pour levures
C12G 3/06 - Préparation d'autres boissons alcoolisées par mélange, p. ex. pour la préparation de liqueurs avec des aromates
C12H 1/22 - Vieillissement ou mûrissage par emmagasinage, p. ex. blondissement de la bière
B27K 3/00 - Imprégnation du bois, p. ex. pour la protection
B65D 8/00 - Réceptacles de section transversale courbe, dont le corps est formé par jonction ou liaison de plusieurs composants rigides, ou sensiblement rigides, constitués en totalité ou principalement en métal, en matière plastique, en bois ou en un matériau de remplacement
The present disclosure concerns an enzyme combination comprising at least one archaeal alpha-amylase and at least one bacterial alpha-amylase that can be used for the hydrolysis of a starchy biomass as well as the production of a fermentation product. The present disclosure also concerns variant polypeptides having alpha-amylase activity exhibiting higher enzymatic activity, lower dependence on the presence of a metallic ion, higher thermostability and/or higher resistance to chelation.
The present disclosure provides a recombinant yeast cell for making ethanol. The recombinant yeast cell comprises a first genetic modification to increase an ethanol yield in the recombinant yeast cell when compared to a parental yeast cell. The recombinant yeast cell also comprises a second genetic modification capable of increasing pyruvate decarboxylase activity in the recombinant yeast cell when compared to the parental yeast cell. The parental yeast cell lacks the first genetic modification and the second genetic modification. The present disclosure also provides methods for making the recombinant yeast cell as well processes for using the recombinant yeast cell to make ethanol.
C07K 14/395 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acidesGastrinesSomatostatinesMélanotropinesLeurs dérivés provenant de champignons provenant de levures provenant de Saccharomyces
C12N 9/04 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase agissant sur des groupes CHOH comme donneurs, p. ex. oxydase de glucose, déshydrogénase lactique (1.1)
The present disclosure provides for novel metabolic pathways to increase acetone and isopropanol formation. More specifically, the present disclosure provides for a recombinant microorganism comprising a plurality of first native and/or heterologous enzymes that function in a first engineered metabolic pathway to convert fructose-6-phosphate to acetyl-CoA and acetate (e.g., phosphoketolase and acetate kinase), wherein the plurality of first native and/or heterologous enzymes is activated, upregulated, or overexpressed. The recombinant microorganism further comprises a plurality of second native and/or heterologous enzymes that function in a second engineered metabolic pathways to convert acetyl-CoA and acetate to isopropanol (e.g., thiolase, CoA transferase and acetoacetate decarboxylase), wherein the plurality of second native and/or heterologous enzymes is activated, upregulated, or overexpressed. Also provided are methods for making isopropanol or acetone using the recombinant microorganisms.
C12P 7/36 - Produits contenant de l'acétone préparés à partir de substrat constitué par des céréales ou des produits céréaliers
C07K 14/40 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acidesGastrinesSomatostatinesMélanotropinesLeurs dérivés provenant de champignons provenant de levures provenant de Candida
C12N 9/12 - Transférases (2.) transférant des groupes contenant du phosphore, p. ex. kinases (2.7)
C12N 9/00 - Enzymes, p. ex. ligases (6.)ProenzymesCompositions les contenantProcédés pour préparer, activer, inhiber, séparer ou purifier des enzymes
C07K 14/395 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acidesGastrinesSomatostatinesMélanotropinesLeurs dérivés provenant de champignons provenant de levures provenant de Saccharomyces
C12N 9/04 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase agissant sur des groupes CHOH comme donneurs, p. ex. oxydase de glucose, déshydrogénase lactique (1.1)
C12P 7/04 - Préparation de composés organiques contenant de l'oxygène contenant un groupe hydroxyle acycliques
8.
PROCESS FOR REDUCING THE ACTIVITY OF MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION IN A YEAST MEDIUM
The present disclosure provides an antimicrobial composition as well as a process using same to limit microbial activity in a yeast medium. The antimicrobial composition includes at least one weak acid, optionally in combination with an acid stable bacteriocin and/or an antibiotic. The antimicrobial composition can be used for propagating yeasts and for making a fermentation product. The present disclosure also provides yeasts and lactic acid bacteria that can be used with the antimicrobial composition.
C12P 7/06 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique
C12N 9/04 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase agissant sur des groupes CHOH comme donneurs, p. ex. oxydase de glucose, déshydrogénase lactique (1.1)
C12N 9/02 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase
C12N 9/00 - Enzymes, p. ex. ligases (6.)ProenzymesCompositions les contenantProcédés pour préparer, activer, inhiber, séparer ou purifier des enzymes
The present disclosure concerns a recombinant yeast host cell exhibiting higher stability and, in some embodiments, higher fermentation performance. The recombinant yeast host cell stability has a limited ability to express an hydrolase during its propagation phase. In return, this limits the cleavage of a yeast cellular component during or after propagation which may be detrimental to the stability and/or fermentation performances. The recombinant yeast host cell expresses a heterologous hydrolase under the control of a heterologous promoter (for limiting the expression of the heterologous hydrolase during propagation and favoring the expression of the heterologous hydrolase during fermentation).
C07K 14/395 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acidesGastrinesSomatostatinesMélanotropinesLeurs dérivés provenant de champignons provenant de levures provenant de Saccharomyces
Rasamsonia emersoniiRasamsonia emersonii glucoamylase). In some embodiments, the heterologous polypeptide comprises the signal sequence associated with the alpha-mating 1 factor. The present disclosure also concerns a process for saccharification of a biomass using the recombinant yeast host cell as well as a process for fermenting the saccharified biomass into a fermentation product.
The present disclosure concerns a process for fermenting a biomass with a reduced dose of a purified exogenous enzyme (which can be, for example a purified exogenous glucoamylase). The process comprises contacting a biomass (which may comprise starch) with a recombinant yeast host cell. The recombinant yeast host cell has a genetic modification for expressing a heterologous polypeptide having starch or dextrin hydrolase activity (which may be, for example, from a glucoamylase). The nucleic acid molecule encoding the heterologous polypeptide having starch or dextrin hydrolase activity comprises allowing the secretion of the heterologous polypeptide.
There is provided chimeric polypeptides capable of converting xylose to xylulose, engineered host cells that express the chimeric polypeptides, methods of creating chimeric polypeptides, and methods of fermenting cellulosic biomass to produce biofuels, including ethanol.
The present disclosure concerns recombinant yeast host cells having a first genetic modification for downregulating a first metabolic pathway that converts NADP+to NADPH, as well as a second genetic modification for upregulating a second metabolic pathway that converts NADP+ to NADPH. The second genetic modification allows the expression of a glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase lacking phosphorylating activity, which can, in some embodiments, be from enzyme commission 1.2.1.9 or 1.2.1.90. The second pathway is distinct from the first metabolic pathway. The present disclosure also concerns a process for making and improving the yield of a fermented product, such as ethanol, using the recombinant yeast host cell.
The present disclosure concerns a recombinant yeast host cell having a first genetic modification for expressing an heterologous trehalase, and a second genetic modification for increasing trehalose production. The present disclosure also concerns a process using the recombinant yeast host cell for making a fermented product, such as ethanol.
The present disclosure concerns recombinant yeast host cells having a first genetic modification for increasing formate production, when compared to a corresponding native yeast host cell as well as a source of formate dehydrogenase activity. The source of formate can be an internal source of formate dehydrogenase activity and/or the recombinant yeast host call can be supplemented by an external source of formate dehydrogenase activity.
C07K 14/395 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acidesGastrinesSomatostatinesMélanotropinesLeurs dérivés provenant de champignons provenant de levures provenant de Saccharomyces
C12N 1/22 - Procédés utilisant de la cellulose ou ses hydrolysats ou milieux de culture en contenant
C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
The present disclosure concerns a symbiotic combination of host cells engineered to produce a first metabolic product, for example a carbohydrate, and to convert the second metabolic product into a second metabolic product, for example an alcohol.
C12P 7/06 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique
C12P 7/14 - Fermentation en plusieurs étapesFermentation avec différents types de micro-organismes ou avec réemploi de micro-organismes
C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
Long term or continuous fermentation processes are susceptible to contaminating by microorganisms that can lead to decreases in efficiency. The present disclosure provides a process for limiting a microbial contamination (between 0.1-10%) during a continuous culture of a recombinant yeast host cell in a medium. The process is based on the use of a combination of a recombinant yeast host cell having a genetic modification for reducing the expression of a noxious gene capable of converting a pro-cytotoxic agent into a cytotoxic agent and a pro-cytotoxic agent.
C12N 1/38 - Stimulation chimique de la croissance ou de l'activité par addition de composés chimiques qui ne sont pas des facteurs essentiels de croissanceStimulation de la croissance par élimination d'un composé chimique
C12N 9/78 - Hydrolases (3.) agissant sur les liaisons carbone-azote autres que les liaisons peptidiques (3.5)
C12P 7/06 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique
C12Q 1/04 - Détermination de la présence ou du type de micro-organismeEmploi de milieux sélectifs pour tester des antibiotiques ou des bactéricidesCompositions à cet effet contenant un indicateur chimique
18.
CHIMERIC AMYLASES COMPRISING AN HETEROLOGOUS STARCH BINDING DOMAIN
The present disclosure relates to chimeric polypeptides for improving the hydrolysis of starch. The chimeric polypeptides has an alpha-amylase linked to a starch binding domain. The chimeric polypeptides can be provided in a purified form and/or can be expressed from 5 a recombinant host cell. The present disclosure also provides a population of recombinant host cells expressing the chimeric polypeptides.
The present disclosure concerns the recombinant expression of thermostable alpha-amylases in a yeast host cell, compositions and yeast products made from the recombinant yeast host cells as well as the use of the thermostable alpha-amylase for hydrolyzing starch and ultimately making a fermentation product.
The present disclosure concerns using an inactivated yeast product made from a yeast host cell to increase the yield of a fermentation product from a fermenting yeast host cell. The inactivated yeast extract can be formulated as a liquefaction or fermentation additive and can be used to improve the yield of a fermented product such as ethanol.
Acetate is a potent microbial inhibitor which can affect the performance of yeast in ethanolic fermentation. The present disclosure provides a recombinant microbial host cell having (i) a first genetic modification for increasing the activity of one or more proteins that function in a first metabolic pathway to convert acetate into an alcohol in the microbial host cell; (ii) a second genetic modification for increasing the activity of one or more proteins that function in a second metabolic pathway to import glycerol in the recombinant microbial host cell (iii) a third genetic modification for increasing the activity of one or more proteins that function in a third metabolic pathway to convert a C5 carbohydrate into ethanol in the microbial host cell. The recombinant microbial host cell comprises and natively expresses native proteins that function in a fourth native metabolic pathway to produce glycerol in the microbial host cell.
C12N 1/22 - Procédés utilisant de la cellulose ou ses hydrolysats ou milieux de culture en contenant
C07K 14/39 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acidesGastrinesSomatostatinesMélanotropinesLeurs dérivés provenant de champignons provenant de levures
C12N 9/04 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase agissant sur des groupes CHOH comme donneurs, p. ex. oxydase de glucose, déshydrogénase lactique (1.1)
C12N 9/02 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase
C12N 9/00 - Enzymes, p. ex. ligases (6.)ProenzymesCompositions les contenantProcédés pour préparer, activer, inhiber, séparer ou purifier des enzymes
C12P 7/06 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique
C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
The present disclosure concerns recombinant microbial host cell having, in glycolytic conditions, increased glycerol importing activity glycerol as well as, in high osmotic conditions, a decreased NAD-dependent glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD) activity. The recombinant microbial host cell is particularly useful for the fermentation of sugarcane- or molasses-based medium for the production of ethanol.
The present disclosure concerns recombinant yeast host cells expressing cell-associated heterologous food and/or feed enzymes which are expressed during the propagation phase of the recombinant yeast hosts cells. The recombinant yeast host cells can be used in a subsequent production process to make food and/or feed products, for example, baked products.
C12N 9/00 - Enzymes, p. ex. ligases (6.)ProenzymesCompositions les contenantProcédés pour préparer, activer, inhiber, séparer ou purifier des enzymes
C12N 9/16 - Hydrolases (3.) agissant sur les liaisons esters (3.1)
C12N 9/26 - Hydrolases (3.) agissant sur les composés glycosyliques (3.2) agissant sur les liaisons alpha-glucosidiques-1, 4, p. ex. hyaluronidase, invertase, amylase
The present disclosure concerns recombinant yeast host cells expressing cell-associated heterologous proteins which are expressed during the propagation phase of the recombinant yeast host cells and processes for propagating same. The recombinant yeast host cells can be 5 used to make a yeast composition or a yeast product enriched in the heterologous proteins.
C12N 9/26 - Hydrolases (3.) agissant sur les composés glycosyliques (3.2) agissant sur les liaisons alpha-glucosidiques-1, 4, p. ex. hyaluronidase, invertase, amylase
The present disclosure relates to proteases for improving alcoholic fermentation. The proteases are expressed from a recombinant host cell. The present disclosure also provides a population of recombinant host cells expressing an heterologous protease that can be used in combination with recombinant host cells expressing an heterologous glucoamylase and/or an heterologous glycerol reduction system.
The present disclosure concerns the use of specific genetic modification(s) for improving sulfite tolerance in recombinant yeast host cells. The genetic modification(s) is (are) designed to allow the expression of an heterologous transcription factor favoring the expression of a SSU1 polypeptide and/or the expression of an heterologous SSU1 polypeptide in the recombinant yeast host cell(s).
The present disclosure concerns the use of specific genetic modification(s) for improving sulfite tolerance in recombinant yeast host cells. The genetic modification(s) is (are) designed to allow the expression of an heterologous transcription factor favoring the expression of a SSU1 polypeptide and/or the expression of an heterologous SSU1 polypeptide in the recombinant yeast host cell(s).
The present disclosure relates to alpha-amylases for use in combination with glucoamylases for improving the hydrolysis of a raw starch. The alpha-amylases can be provided in a purified form and/or can be expressed from a recombinant host cell. The present disclosure also provides a population of recombinant host cells expressing the alpha-amylases to be used in combination with recombinant host cells expressing the glucoamylases.
C12N 9/26 - Hydrolases (3.) agissant sur les composés glycosyliques (3.2) agissant sur les liaisons alpha-glucosidiques-1, 4, p. ex. hyaluronidase, invertase, amylase
The present disclosure relates to the modulation in the RAS/cAMP/PKA signaling pathway for maintaining the propagation efficiency and increasing fermentation efficiency of yeast cells. The present disclosure provides yeast cells having or engineered to exhibit a modulation in signaling in a RAS/cAMP/PKA pathway, depending on conditions. For example the yeast cells can be selected or genetically modified to express a mutated Ras1 protein, a mutated Ras2 protein, a mutated Ira1 protein and/or a mutated Ira2 protein, optionally in combination with specific promoters. Also provided herewith are methods for propagating the yeast cells as well as using the yeast cells to generate a fermented product (such as ethanol).
C07K 14/395 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acidesGastrinesSomatostatinesMélanotropinesLeurs dérivés provenant de champignons provenant de levures provenant de Saccharomyces
C12N 1/22 - Procédés utilisant de la cellulose ou ses hydrolysats ou milieux de culture en contenant
C12P 7/06 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique
30.
REGULATION OF THE RAS/CAMP/PKA SIGNALING PATHWAY IN YEASTS
The present disclosure relates to the modulation in the RAS/cAMP/PKA signaling pathway for maintaining the propagation efficiency and increasing fermentation efficiency of yeast cells. The present disclosure provides yeast cells having or engineered to exhibit a modulation in signaling in a RAS/cAMP/PKA pathway, depending on conditions. For example the yeast cells can be selected or genetically modified to express a mutated Ras1 protein, a mutated Ras2 protein, a mutated Ira1 protein and/or a mutated Ira2 protein, optionally in combination with specific promoters. Also provided herewith are methods for propagating the yeast cells as well as using the yeast cells to generate a fermented product (such as ethanol).
C07K 14/395 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acidesGastrinesSomatostatinesMélanotropinesLeurs dérivés provenant de champignons provenant de levures provenant de Saccharomyces
C12N 1/22 - Procédés utilisant de la cellulose ou ses hydrolysats ou milieux de culture en contenant
C12P 7/06 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique
The present disclosure relates to recombinant yeast host cells having (i) a first genetic modification for reducing the production of one or more native enzymes that function to produce glycerol or regulating glycerol synthesis and/or allowing the production of an heterologous glucoamylase and (ii) a second genetic modification for reducing the production of one or more native enzymes that function to produce trehalose or regulating trehalose synthesis and/or allowing the expression of an heterologous trehalase. The recombinant yeast host cells can be used to limit the production of (yeast-produced) trehalose (particularly extracellular trehalose) during fermentation and, in some embodiments, can increase the production of a fermentation product (such as, for example, ethanol).
C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
C12N 15/81 - Vecteurs ou systèmes d'expression spécialement adaptés aux hôtes eucaryotes pour champignons pour levures
The present disclosure relates to recombinant yeast strains capable of maintaining their robustness at high temperature as well as recombinant proteins expressed therefrom. The present disclosure also provides methods for using the recombinant yeast strain for making a fermentation product. The present disclosure further process a process for making recombinant yeast strains capable of maintaining their robustness at high temperature.
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(1) Genetically-modified stabilized liquid yeast from saccharomyces cerevisiae that can be used by biofuel producers as a drop-in substitute for conventional fermenting yeast for the production of alcohol from starch based substrates.
34.
MUTATIONS IN IRON-SULFUR CLUSTER PROTEINS THAT IMPROVE XYLOSE UTILIZATION
There is provided an engineered host cells comprising (a) one or more mutations in one or more endogenous genes encoding a protein associated with iron metabolism; and (b) at least one gene encoding a polypeptide having xylose isomerase activity, and methods of their use thereof.
C07K 14/395 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acidesGastrinesSomatostatinesMélanotropinesLeurs dérivés provenant de champignons provenant de levures provenant de Saccharomyces
There is provided chimeric polypeptides capable of converting xylose to xylulose, engineered host cells that express the chimeric polypeptides, methods of creating chimeric polypeptides, and methods of fermenting cellulosic biomass to produce biofuels, including ethanol.
The present invention provides for novel metabolic pathways to reduce or modulate glycerol production and increase product formation. More specifically, the invention provides for a recombinant microorganism comprising one or more native and/or heterologous proteins that function to import glycerol and one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes that function in one or more engineered metabolic pathways to convert a carbohydrate source, such as lignocellulose, to a product, such as ethanol, wherein the one or more native and/or heterologous proteins or enzymes is activated, upregulated, or downregulated. The invention also provides for a recombinant microorganism comprising one or more native or heterologous proteins that function to regulate glycerol synthesis and one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes that function in one or more engineered metabolic pathways to convert a carbohydrate source to ethanol, wherein said one or more native and/or heterologous proteins or enzymes is activated, upregulated or downregulated. Also provided are methods for increasing cellular glycerol uptake and increasing recombinant production of fuels and other chemicals using the recombinant microorganisms of the invention.
The present invention provides for heterologous expression of beta-glucosidase (BGL) polypeptides encoded by Humicola grisea, Candida wickerhamii, Aspergillus aculeatus, Aspergillus oryzae, Penicillium decumbens, Chaetomium globosum, Neocallimastix frontalis, Debaryomyces hansenii, Kluyveromyces marxianus, or Phytophthora infestans in host cells, such as the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The expression in such host cells of the corresponding genes, and variants and combinations thereof, result in improved specific activity of the expressed BGL. Thus, such genes and expression systems are useful for efficient and cost-effective consolidated bioprocessing systems.
C12N 9/42 - Hydrolases (3.) agissant sur les composés glycosyliques (3.2) agissant sur les liaisons bêta-glucosidiques-1, 4, p. ex. cellulase
C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
39.
METHODS FOR REGULATING NITROGEN METABOLISM DURING THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM CORN BY METABOLICALLY ENGINEERED YEAST STRAINS
The present invention provides for a mechanism to reduce glycerol production and increase nitrogen utilization and ethanol production of recombinant microorganisms. One aspect of this invention relates to strains of S. cerevisiae with reduced glycerol productivity that get a kinetic benefit from higher nitrogen concentration without sacrificing ethanol yield. A second aspect of the invention relates to -metabolic modifications resulting in altered transport and/or intracellular metabolism of nitrogen sources present in com mash.
C12P 7/08 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques
40.
AN ELECTRON CONSUMING ETHANOL PRODUCTION PATHWAY TO DISPLACE GLYCEROL FORMATION IN S. CEREVISIAE
The present invention provides for a mechanism to completely replace the electron accepting function of glycerol formation with an alternative pathway to ethanol formation, thereby reducing glycerol production and increasing ethanol production. In some embodiments, the invention provides for a recombinant microorganism comprising a down-regulation in one or more native enzymes in the glycerol-production pathway. In some embodiments, the invention provides for a recombinant microorganism comprising an up-regulation in one or more enzymes in the ethanol-production pathway.
C12N 9/04 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase agissant sur des groupes CHOH comme donneurs, p. ex. oxydase de glucose, déshydrogénase lactique (1.1)
C12N 9/02 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase
The present invention provides for novel metabolic pathways to detoxify biomass- derived acetate via metabolic conversion to ethanol, acetone, or isopropanol. More specifically, the invention provides for a recombinant microorganism comprising one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes that function in one or more first engineered metabolic pathways to achieve: (1) conversion of acetate to ethanol; (2) conversion of acetate to acetone; or (3) conversion of acetate to isopropanol; and one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes that function in one or more second engineered metabolic pathways to produce an electron donor used in the conversion of acetate to less inhibitory compounds; wherein the one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes is activated, upregulated, or downregulated.
C12N 9/04 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase agissant sur des groupes CHOH comme donneurs, p. ex. oxydase de glucose, déshydrogénase lactique (1.1)
C12N 9/02 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase
C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
42.
METHOD FOR ACETATE CONSUMPTION DURING ETHANOLIC FERMENTATION OF CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS
The present invention provides for novel metabolic pathways to detoxify biomass- derived acetate via metabolic conversion to ethanol, acetone, or isopropanol. More specifically, the invention provides for a recombinant microorganism comprising one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes that function in one or more first engineered metabolic pathways to achieve: (1) conversion of acetate to ethanol; (2) conversion of acetate to acetone; or (3) conversion of acetate to isopropanol; and one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes that function in one or more second engineered metabolic pathways to produce an electron donor used in the conversion of acetate to less inhibitory compounds; wherein the one or more native and/or heterologous enzymes is activated, upregulated, or downregulated.
C12N 9/02 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase
C12N 9/04 - Oxydoréductases (1.), p. ex. luciférase agissant sur des groupes CHOH comme donneurs, p. ex. oxydase de glucose, déshydrogénase lactique (1.1)
C12P 7/10 - Éthanol en tant que produit chimique et non en tant que boisson alcoolique préparé comme sous-produit, ou préparé à partir d'un substrat constitué par des déchets ou par des matières cellulosiques d'un substrat constitué par des matières cellulosiques
43.
EXPRESSION OF ENZYMES IN YEAST FOR LIGNOCELLULOSE DERIVED OLIGOMER CBP
The present invention provides a multi-component enzyme system that hydrolyzes hemicellulose oligomers from hardwood which can be expressed, for example, in yeast such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In some embodiments, this invention provides for the engineering of a series of biocatalysts combining the expression and secretion of components of this enzymatic system with robust, rapid xylose utilization, and ethanol fermentation under industrially relevant process conditions for consolidated bioprocessing. In some embodiments, the invention utilizes co-cultures of strains that can achieve significantly improved performance due to the incorporation of additional enzymes in the fermentation system.
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Genetically-modified stabilized liquid yeast from Saccharomyces cerevisiae that can be used by biofuel producers as a drop-in substitute for conventional fermenting yeast for the production of alcohol from starch based substrates
