Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of histamine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related histamine production methods.

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.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides thiolases and polypeptide variants of 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase, nucleic acids encoding the same, vectors comprising the nucleic acids, and cells comprising the polypeptide variants and/or thiolase, the nucleic acids, and/or the vectors. The present disclosure also provides methods of making and using the same, including methods for culturing cells, and for the production of various products, including 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA (3-HB-CoA), 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde (3-HBal), 3-hydroxybutyrate (3-HB), 1,3-butanediol (1,3-BDO), and esters and amides thereof, and products made from any of these.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of ectoine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related ectoine production methods.

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 adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam.

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 adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of histamine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related histamine production methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid production methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides thiolases and polypeptide variants of 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase, nucleic acids encoding the same, vectors comprising the nucleic acids, and cells comprising the polypeptide variants and/or thiolase, the nucleic acids, and/or the vectors. The present disclosure also provides methods of making and using the same, including methods for culturing cells, and for the production of various products, including 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA (3-HB-CoA), 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde (3-HBal), 3-hydroxybutyrate (3-HB), 1,3-butanediol (1,3-BDO), and esters and amides thereof, and products made from any of these.

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 3-hydroxyisobutyrate or MAA. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce 3-hydroxyisobutyrate or MAA.

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 1,2-propanediol, n-propanol, 1,3-propanediol or glycerol. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce 1,2-propanediol, n-propanol, 1,3-propanediol or glycerol.

Abstract: Provided herein is a non-naturally occurring microbial organism (NNOMO) 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 succinate. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce succinate.

Abstract: The invention provides polypeptides and encoding nucleic acids of aldehyde dehydrogenase variants. The invention also provides cells expressing aldehyde dehydrogenase variants. The invention further provides methods for producing 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde (3-HBal) and/or 1,3-butanediol (1,3-BDO), or an ester or amide thereof, comprising culturing cells expressing an aldehyde dehydrogenase variant or using lysates of such cells. The invention additional provides methods for producing 4-hydroxybutyraldehyde (4-HBal) and/or 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO), or an ester or amide thereof, comprising culturing cells expressing an aldehyde dehydrogenase variant or using lysates of such cells.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of cystathionine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related cystathionine production methods. An engineered microbial cell that expresses a heterologous cystathionine beta-synthase or a heterologous cystathionine gamma-synthase, wherein the engineered microbial cell produces cystathionine.

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 adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam. Also provided herein are methods for using such an organism to produce adipate, 6-aminocaproate, hexamethylenediamine or caprolactam.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoic acid and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoic acid production methods. Embodiments 1: An engineered microbial cell that produces 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, wherein the engineered microbial cell expresses: (a) a non-native 2-amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-oxo-7-(phosphooxy) heptanoate synthase; and (b) a non-native 3-amino-4-benzoic acid synthase.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of L-homocysteine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related L-homocysteine production methods.

Abstract: The invention provides polypeptides and encoding nucleic acids of aldehyde dehydrogenase variants. The invention also provides cells expressing aldehyde dehydrogenase variants. The invention further provides methods for producing 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde (3-HBal) and/or 1,3-butanediol (1,3-BDO), or an ester or amide thereof, comprising culturing cells expressing an aldehyde dehydrogenase variant or using lysates of such cells. The invention additional provides methods for producing 4-hydroxybutyraldehyde (4-HBal) and/or 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO), or an ester or amide thereof, comprising culturing cells expressing an aldehyde dehydrogenase variant or using lysates of such cells.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of 2-oxoadipate and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related 2-oxoadipate production methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes the engineering of microbial cells for fermentative production of histamine and provides novel engineered microbial cells and cultures, as well as related histamine production methods.