US 11,708,589 B2
Microorganisms for producing 1,3-butanediol and methods related thereto
Anthony P. Burgard, Elizabeth, PA (US); Mark J. Burk, San Diego, CA (US); Robin E. Osterhout, San Diego, CA (US); Jun Sun, San Diego, CA (US); and Priti Pharkya, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Genomatica Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Genomatica, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/894,600.
Application 16/894,600 is a continuation of application No. 15/960,410, filed on Apr. 23, 2018, abandoned.
Application 15/960,410 is a continuation of application No. 14/692,630, filed on Apr. 21, 2015, granted, now 9,982,281, issued on May 29, 2018.
Application 14/692,630 is a continuation of application No. 13/528,593, filed on Jun. 20, 2012, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/502,702, filed on Jun. 29, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/500,131, filed on Jun. 22, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0123078 A1, Apr. 29, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C12P 7/18 (2006.01); C12N 15/52 (2006.01)
CPC C12P 7/18 (2013.01) [C12N 15/52 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
 
1. A non-naturally occurring microbial organism having a 1,3-butanediol (1,3-BDO) pathway, wherein said non-naturally occurring microbial organism comprises at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding a 1,3-BDO pathway enzyme expressed in a sufficient amount to produce 1,3-BDO; said non-naturally occurring microbial organism further comprising:
at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme selected from the group consisting of a CO dehydrogenase, an H2 hydrogenase, and combinations thereof;
wherein said 1,3-BDO pathway comprises a pathway selected from the group consisting of:
(a) (1) a 2-amino-4-ketopentanoate (AKP) thiolase; (2) an AKP dehydrogenase; (3) a 2-amino-4-hydroxypentanoate aminotransferase or oxidoreductase (deaminating); (4) a 2-oxo-4-hydroxypentanoate decarboxylase; and (5) a 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde reductase;
(b) (1) an AKP thiolase; (2) an AKP aminotransferase or oxidoreductase (deaminating); (3) a 2,4-dioxopentanoate decarboxylase; (4) a 3-oxobutyraldehyde reductase (ketone reducing); and (5) a 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde reductase;
(c) (1) an AKP thiolase; (2) an AKP aminotransferase or oxidoreductase (deaminating); (3) a 2,4-dioxopentanoate decarboxylase; (4) a 3-oxobutyraldehyde reductase (aldehyde reducing); and (5) a 4-hydroxy-2-butanone reductase;
(d) (1) an AKP thiolase; (2) an AKP decarboxylase; (3) a 4-aminobutan-2-one aminotransferase or oxidoreductase (deaminating); (4) a 3-oxobutyraldehyde reductase (ketone reducing); and (5) a 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde reductase;
(e) (1) an AKP thiolase; (2) an AKP decarboxylase; (3) a 4-aminobutan-2-one aminotransferase or oxidoreductase (deaminating); (4) a 3-oxobutyraldehyde reductase (aldehyde reducing); and (5) a 4-hydroxy-2-butanone reductase;
(f) (1) an AKP thiolase; (2) an AKP decarboxylase; (3) a 4-aminobutan-2-one ammonia-lyase; (4) a butenone hydratase; and (5) a 4-hydroxy-2-butanone reductase;
(g) (1) an AKP thiolase; (2) an AKP ammonia-lyase; (3) an acetylacrylate decarboxylase; (4) a butenone hydratase; and (5) a 4-hydroxy-2-butanone reductase;
(h) (1) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase; (2) a crotonase; and (3) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming); and
(i) (1) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase; (2) a crotonase; (3) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming); and (4) a 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde reductase;
(j) (1) a succinyl-CoA transferase, a succinyl-CoA synthetase or a succinyl-CoA ligase, (2) a succinyl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyrate kinase, (5) a phosphotrans-4-hydroxybutyrylase, (6) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (7) a crotonase, (8) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), and (9) a 3-hydroxybutanal reductase;
(k) (1) (i) an alpha-ketoglutarate decarboxylase, or (ii) (a) a glutamate dehydrogenase and/or a glutamate transaminase, (b) a glutamate decarboxylase, and (c) a 4-aminobutyrate dehydrogenase and/or a 4-aminobutyrate transaminase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate kinase, (4) a phosphotrans-4-hydroxybutyrylase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase; (6) a crotonase, (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), and (8) a 3-hydroxybutanal reductase;
(l) (1)(i) an alpha-ketoglutarate decarboxylase, or (ii) (a) a glutamate dehydrogenase and/or a glutamate transaminase, (b) a glutamate decarboxylase, and (c) a 4-aminobutyrate dehydrogenase and/or a 4-aminobutyrate transaminase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (5) a crotonase, (6) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), and (7) a 3-hydroxybutanal reductase;
(m) (1) (i) an alpha-ketoglutarate decarboxylase, or (ii) (a) a glutamate dehydrogenase and/or a glutamate transaminase, (b) a glutamate decarboxylase, and (c) a 4-aminobutyrate dehydrogenase and/or a 4-aminobutyrate transaminase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate kinase, (4) a phosphotrans-4-hydroxybutyrylase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (6) a crotonase, and (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming);
(n) (1)(i) an alpha-ketoglutarate decarboxylase, or (ii) (a) a glutamate dehydrogenase and/or a glutamate transaminase, (b) a glutamate decarboxylase, and (c) a 4-aminobutyrate dehydrogenase and/or a 4-aminobutyrate transaminase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (5) a crotonase, and (6) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming);
(o) (1)(i) an alpha-ketoglutarate decarboxylase, or (ii) (a) a glutamate dehydrogenase and/or a glutamate transaminase, (b) a glutamate decarboxylase, and (c) a 4-aminobutyrate dehydrogenase and/or a 4-aminobutyrate transaminase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate kinase, (4) a phosphotrans-4-hydroxybutyrylase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (6) a crotonase, (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA hydrolase, transferase or synthetase, and (8) a 3-hydroxybutyrate reductase;
(p) (1)(i) an alpha-ketoglutarate decarboxylase, or (ii) (a) a glutamate dehydrogenase and/or a glutamate transaminase, (b) a glutamate decarboxylase, and (c) a 4-aminobutyrate dehydrogenase and/or a 4-aminobutyrate transaminase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (5) a crotonase, (6) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA hydrolase, transferase or synthetase, and (7) a 3-hydroxybutyrate reductase;
(q) (1) a succinate reductase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate kinase, (4) a phosphotrans-4-hydroxybutyrylase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (6) a crotonase, (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), and (8) a 3-hydroxybutanal reductase;
(r) (1) a succinate reductase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (5) a crotonase, (6) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), (7) a 3-hydroxybutanal reductase;
(s) (1) a succinate reductase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate kinase, (4) a phosphotrans-4-hydroxybutyrylase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (6) a crotonase, and (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming);
(t) (1) a succinate reductase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (5) a crotonase, and (6) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming);
(u) (1) a succinate reductase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate kinase, (4) a phosphotrans-4-hydroxybutyrylase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (6) a crotonase, (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA hydrolase, transferase or synthetase, and (8) a 3-hydroxybutyrate reductase;
(v) (1) a succinate reductase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (5) a crotonase, (6) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA hydrolase, transferase or synthetase, and (7) a 3-hydroxybutyrate reductase;
(w) (1) a succinyl-CoA transferase, succinyl-CoA synthetase or succinyl-CoA ligase, (2) a succinyl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyrate kinase, (6) a phosphotrans-4-hydroxybutyrylase, (7) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (8) a crotonase, and (9) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming);
(x) (1) a succinyl-CoA transferase, succinyl-CoA synthetase or succinyl-CoA ligase, (2) a succinyl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyrate kinase, (5) a phosphotrans-4-hydroxybutyrylase, (6) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (7) a crotonase, (8) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA hydrolase, transferase or synthetase, and (9) a 3-hydroxybutyrate reductase;
(y) (1) a succinyl-CoA transferase, succinyl-CoA synthetase or succinyl-CoA ligase, (2) a succinyl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming), (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate kinase, (4) a phosphotrans-4-hydroxybutyrylase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (6) a crotonase, (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), and (8) a 3-hydroxybutanal reductase;
(z) (1) a succinyl-CoA transferase, succinyl-CoA synthetase or succinyl-CoA ligase, (2) a succinyl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming), (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate kinase, (4) a phosphotrans-4-hydroxybutyrylase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (6) a crotonase, and (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming);
(aa) (1) a succinyl-CoA transferase, succinyl-CoA synthetase or succinyl-CoA ligase, (2) a succinyl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming), (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate kinase, (4) a phosphotrans-4-hydroxybutyrylase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (6) a crotonase, (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA hydrolase, transferase or synthetase, and (8) a 3-hydroxybutyrate reductase;
(bb) (1) a succinyl-CoA transferase, succinyl-CoA synthetase or succinyl-CoA ligase, (2) a succinyl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase, or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (6) a crotonase, (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), and (8) a 3-hydroxybutanal reductase;
(cc) (1) a succinyl-CoA transferase, succinyl-CoA synthetase or succinyl-CoA ligase, (2) a succinyl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (6) a crotonase, and (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming);
(dd) (1) a succinyl-CoA transferase, succinyl-CoA synthetase or succinyl-CoA ligase, (2) a succinyl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), (3) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (6) a crotonase, (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA hydrolase, transferase or synthetase, (8) a 3-hydroxybutyrate reductase;
(ee) (1) a succinyl-CoA transferase, succinyl-CoA synthetase or succinyl-CoA ligase, (2) a succinyl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming), (3) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (5) a crotonase, (6) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), and (7) a 3-hydroxybutanal reductase;
(ff) (1) a succinyl-CoA transferase, succinyl-CoA synthetase or succinyl-CoA ligase, (2) a succinyl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming), (3) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (5) a crotonase, and (6) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming);
(gg) (1) a succinyl-CoA transferase, succinyl-CoA synthetase or succinyl-CoA ligase, (2) a succinyl-CoA reductase (alcohol forming), (3) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (5) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (6) a crotonase, (7) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA hydrolase, transferase or synthetase, and (8) a 3-hydroxybutyrate reductase;
(hh) (1)(i) an alpha-ketoglutarate decarboxylase, or (ii) (a) a glutamate dehydrogenase and/or a glutamate transaminase, (b) a glutamate decarboxylase, and (c) a 4-aminobutyrate dehydrogenase and/or a 4-aminobutyrate transaminase, (2) a 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, (3) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase or 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA synthetase, (4) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (5) a crotonase, (6) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase (aldehyde forming), and (7) 3-hydroxybutyraldehyde reductase, and
(ii) (1) a 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, (2) a crotonase, (3) a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA hydrolase, transferase or synthetase, and (4) a 3-hydroxybutyrate reductase.