Patent ID: 8563281
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: C12P

Abstract:
1. A recombinant microorganism that comprises a protein capable of catalyzing a reaction of transferring CoA to propionic acid and/or lactate, wherein the protein comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4; a protein capable of catalyzing a reaction of forming acetoacetyl-CoA from two acetyl-CoA molecules, wherein the protein comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6; a protein capable of catalyzing a reaction of acetoacetyl-CoA reduction, wherein the protein comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8; and a protein capable of catalyzing a reaction of polyhydroxyalkanoate synthesis, wherein the protein comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 in which Ser at position 325 is substituted with Thr, and Gln at position 481 is substituted with Lys.