Patent ID: 7105326

Claim:
A method for the production of para-hydroxycinnamic acid comprising: a) providing a recombinant microorganism comprising: i) at least one heterologous genetic construct encoding a polypeptide having tyrosine ammonium lyase activity selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:17, SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:19, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:21 and SEQ ID NO:22; and ii) at least one heterologous genetic construct encoding a polypeptide having phenylalanine hydroxylase activity, wherein the genetic construct is; 1) isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum and has the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2; or 2) is isolated from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and comprises at least two of the nucleic acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 and b) growing said recombinant microorganism in the presence of a fermentable carbon substrate whereby para-hydroxycinnamic is produced.