Method for the production of 1,3-propanediol by recombinant organisms comprising genes for vitamin B12 transport

• Main Authors: BULTHUIS BEN A, WHITED GREGORY M, TRIMBUR DONALD E, GATENBY ANTHONY A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.08.2002
• Edition: 7
• 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; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PROCESSES USING MICROORGANISMS; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; SPIRITS; VINEGAR; WINE

Recombinant organisms are provided comprising genes encoding genes encoding glycerol dehydratase, 1,3-propanediol oxidoreductase, a gene encoding vitamin B12 receptor precursor(BtuB), a gene encoding vitamin B12 transport system permease protein(BtuC) and a gene encoding vitamin B12 transport ATP-bi...