Biological production of tetradehydrolycopene

Mutant phytoene desaturase genes are provided encoding polypeptides having the ability to convert a phytoene desaturase substrate to tetradehydrolycopene. Both in vivo and in vitro methods are provided using the present phytoene desaturases for tetradehydrolycopene production.

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Main Authors BRZOSTOWICZ PATRICIA C, ROUVIERE PIERRE E, POLLAK DANA M.W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.10.2005
Edition7
Subjects
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS THEREOF
CULTURE MEDIA
ENZYMOLOGY
FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS
REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGYGENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
SPIRITS
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:Mutant phytoene desaturase genes are provided encoding polypeptides having the ability to convert a phytoene desaturase substrate to tetradehydrolycopene. Both in vivo and in vitro methods are provided using the present phytoene desaturases for tetradehydrolycopene production.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20040987524