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:
Application
Filed:
March 15, 2013
Publication date:
October 22, 2015
Applicant:
REG Life Sciences, LLC.
Inventors:
Andrew M. SHUMAKER, Bernardo M. DA COSTA, Kevin HOLDEN, Louis G. HOM, Tarah S. BARON, Noah HELMAN
Abstract: Compositions and methods for producing aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. The aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes can be used in biofuels.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 24, 2012
Date of Patent:
September 30, 2014
Assignee:
REG Life Sciences, LLC.
Inventors:
Andreas W. Schirmer, Mathew A. Rude, Shane A. Brubaker