Patents Assigned to Genomatica, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10900057
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to recombinant microorganisms for the production of fatty amines and derivatives thereof. Further contemplated are cultured recombinant host cells as well as methods of producing fatty amines by employing these host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen B. Del Cardayre, Louis G. Hom
  • Patent number: 10894953
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to enzyme variants with improved ester synthase properties for the production of fatty acid esters. Further contemplated are recombinant host cells that express such variants, cell cultures comprising the recombinant host cells and fatty acid ester compositions produced by such recombinant host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Shumaker, Bernardo M. da Costa, Kevin Holden, Louis G. Hom, Tarah S. Baron, Noah Helman
  • Publication number: 20210009983
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) variants and host cells expressing them for the production of malonyl-CoA derived compounds including fatty acid derivatives. Further contemplated are methods of producing increased amounts of malonyl-CoA derived compounds and related cell cultures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek L. GREENFIELD, Donald E. TRIMBUR, Andreas W. SCHIRMER, Cindy CHANG, Behnaz BEHROUZIAN, Jessica WINGER
  • Publication number: 20200385325
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of specialty chemicals. In particular, the disclosure provides novel 1,3-fatty-diol compounds and derivatives thereof which are useful e.g., in the production of personal care products, surfactants, detergents, polymers, paints, coatings, and as emulsifiers, emollients, and thickeners in cosmetics and foods, as industrial solvents and plasticizers, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventor: Haibo WANG
  • Publication number: 20200370024
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to omega-hydroxylase-related fusion polypeptides that result in improved omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivative production when expressed in recombinant host cells. The disclosure further relates to microorganisms for expressing the omega-hydroxylase-related fusion polypeptides for the production of omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Baolong ZHU, Andreas W. Schirmer, Cindy CHANG
  • Patent number: 10844404
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and engineered microorganisms that enhance or improve the production of crotyl alcohol. The engineered microorganisms include genetic modifications in alcohol dehydrogenase, alkene reductase or both enzymatic activities. By such genetic modifications, a crotyl alcohol production pathway is provided or improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Genomatica Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie J. Culler, Nicholas Eakley, Kevin Gregory Hoff, Robin E. Osterhout, Priti Pharkya, Erik C. Ralph, Stephen Van Dien
  • Patent number: 10844406
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for production of fatty alcohols using recombinant microorganisms are provided as well as fatty alcohol compositions produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay D. Keasling, Zhihao Hu, Chris Somerville, George Church, David Berry, Lisa C. Friedman, Andreas Schirmer, Shane Brubaker, Stephen B. Del Cardayre
  • Patent number: 10808262
    Abstract: The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms containing enzymatic pathways and/or metabolic modifications for enhancing carbon flux through acetyl-CoA. In some embodiments, the microbial organisms having such pathways also include pathways for generating reducing equivalents, formaldehyde fixation and/or formate assimilation. The enhanced carbon flux through acetyl-CoA, in combination with pathways for generating reducing equivalents, formaldehyde fixation and/or formate assimilation can, in some embodiments, be used for production of a bioderived compound. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the microbial organisms of the invention can include a pathway capable of producing a bioderived compound of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin E. Osterhout, Anthony P. Burgard, Priti Pharkya, Stefan Andrae
  • Patent number: 10793882
    Abstract: The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms having a toluene, benzene, p-toluate, terephthalate, (2-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-oxobutoxy)phosphonate, (2-hydroxy-4-oxobutoxy)phosphonate, benzoate, styrene, 2,4-pentadienoate, 3-butene-1ol or 1,3-butadiene pathway. The invention additionally provides methods of using such organisms to produce toluene, benzene, p-toluate, terephthalate, (2-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-oxobutoxy)phosphonate, (2-hydroxy-4-oxobutoxy)phosphonate, benzoate, styrene, 2,4-pentadienoate, 3-butene-1ol or 1,3-butadiene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin E. Osterhout, Anthony P. Burgard, Priti Pharkya, Mark J. Burk
  • Patent number: 10787648
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to omega-hydroxylase-related fusion polypeptides that result in improved omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivative production when expressed in recombinant host cells. The disclosure further relates to microorganisms for expressing the omega-hydroxylase-related fusion polypeptides for the production of omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: GENOMATICA, INC.
    Inventors: Andreas Schirmer, Baolong Zhu, Emanuela Popova
  • Patent number: 10711289
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing and isolating a diamine produced by microbial fermentation that minimizes undesirable salt formation to provide a lower cost process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: GENOMATICA, INC.
    Inventors: Lauri H. Suominen, Connor J. Galleher, Michael Japs, Mark J. Burk, Cara Tracewell
  • Patent number: 10711288
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives and methods of producing them. Herein, the disclosure encompasses a novel and environmentally friendly production method that provides omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives at high purity and yield. Further encompassed are recombinant microorganisms that produce omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives through selective fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: GENOMATICA, INC.
    Inventors: Andreas W. Schirmer, Haibo Wang, Stephen B. Del Cardayre, Zhihao Hu, Louis G. Hom, Baolong Zhu, Cindy Chang, Emanuela E. Popova
  • Patent number: 10676763
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to fatty diols and recombinant microorganisms for producing them. More particularly, the disclosure relates to recombinant microorganisms engineered to produce fatty diols via fermentation. Further encompassed is a process that uses the microorganisms to produce fatty diols from a simple carbon source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: GENOMATICA, INC.
    Inventors: Andreas W. Schirmer, Noah Helman, Haibo Wang, Zhihao Hu, Vikranth Arlagadda, Alma Itzel Ramos-Solis, Elizabeth Clarke
  • Patent number: 10669561
    Abstract: The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a butadiene, crotyl alcohol, 2,4-pentadienoate, 3-buten-2-ol, or 3-buten-1-ol, pathway. The microbial organism contains at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme in a pathway. The invention additionally provides a method for producing butadiene, crotyl alcohol, 2,4-pentadienoate, 3-buten-2-ol, or 3-buten-1-ol. The method can include culturing a butadiene, crotyl alcohol, 2,4-pentadienoate, 3-buten-2-ol, or 3-buten-1-ol-producing microbial organism, where the microbial organism expresses at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding a pathway enzyme in a sufficient amount, and under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce butadiene, crotyl alcohol, 2,4-pentadienoate, 3-buten-2-ol, or 3-buten-1-ol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: GENOMATICA, INC.
    Inventors: Stephanie J. Culler, Mark J. Burk, Robin E. Osterhout, Priti Pharkya
  • Patent number: 10662451
    Abstract: The invention provides non-naturally occurring microbial organisms comprising 1,4-butanediol (14-BDO) and gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) pathways comprising at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding a 14-BDO and GBL pathway enzyme expressed in a sufficient amount to produce 14-BDO and GBL. The invention additionally provides methods of using such microbial organisms to produce 14-BDO and GBL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Sun, Mark J. Burk, Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Wei Niu, John D. Trawick, Robert Haselbeck
  • Patent number: 10662136
    Abstract: A process of isolating 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO) from a fermentation broth includes separating a liquid fraction enriched in 1,4-BDO from a solid fraction comprising cells, removing water from said liquid fraction, removing salts from said liquid fraction, and purifying 1,4-BDO. A process for producing 1,4-BDO includes culturing a 1,4-BDO-producing microorganism in a fermentor for a sufficient period of time to produce 1,4-BDO. The 1,4-BDO-producing microorganism includes a microorganism having a 1,4-BDO pathway having one or more exogenous genes encoding a 1,4-BDO pathway enzyme and/or one or more gene disruptions. The process for producing 1,4-BDO further includes isolating 1,4-BDO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren Clark, Michael Japs, Mark J. Burk
  • Patent number: 10640795
    Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as succinate. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce succinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Cara Ann Tracewell, Priti Pharkya, Stefan Andrae
  • Patent number: 10626422
    Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a methanol metabolic pathway (MMP) that can enhance the availability of reducing equivalents in the presence of methanol. Such reducing equivalents can be used to increase the product yield of organic compounds produced by the microbial organism, such as 1,4-butanediol (BDO). Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce BDO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Genomatica, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony P. Burgard, Robin E. Osterhout, Stephen J. Van Dien, Cara Ann Tracewell, Priti Pharkya, Stefan Andrae
  • Patent number: 10612029
    Abstract: A non-naturally occurring microbial organism having an aniline pathway includes at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an aniline pathway enzyme expressed in a sufficient amount to produce aniline. The aniline pathway includes (1) an aminodeoxychorismate synthase, an aminodeoxychorismate lyase, and a 4-aminobenzoate carboxylyase or (2) an anthranilate synthase and an anthranilate decarboxylase. A method for producing aniline, includes culturing these non-naturally occurring microbial organisms under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce aniline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: GENOMATICA, INC.
    Inventor: Priti Pharkya
  • Patent number: 10604750
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) variants and host cells expressing them for the production of malonyl-CoA derived compounds including fatty acid derivatives. Further contemplated are methods of producing increased amounts of malonyl-CoA derived compounds and related cell cultures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: GENOMATICA, INC.
    Inventors: Derek L. Greenfield, Donald E. Trimbur, Andreas W. Schirmer, Cindy Chang, Behnaz Behrouzian, Jessica Winger