公开(公告)号：US20170191092A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15394047

申请日：2016-12-29

Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Inventor： Hsin-Ju HSIEH ,  Yu-Ju LIN ,  Hwei-Jiung WANG ,  Chwan-Deng HSIAO ,  Cheng-Chung LEE ,  Ya-Wen CHEN

IPC: C12P7/64 ,  C12P7/44

CPC classification number: C12P7/6409 ,  C12N9/16 ,  C12P7/44 ,  C12P7/6418 ,  C12Y301/02014 ,  C12Y301/02021

Abstract: Described herein are genetically-modified microorganisms for producing medium chain lauric acid and/or dodecanedioic acid and methods of using the microorganisms. The microorganisms contain a nucleic acid encoding an Umbellularia californica lauroyl ACP-thioesterase (BTE) operably linked to a promoter.