| CPC C12P 19/56 (2013.01) [C12N 1/185 (2021.05); C12N 9/0042 (2013.01); C12N 9/0073 (2013.01); C12N 9/1051 (2013.01); C12N 9/88 (2013.01); C12N 9/90 (2013.01); C07K 2319/03 (2013.01); C12R 2001/865 (2021.05); C12Y 106/02004 (2013.01); C12Y 114/13079 (2013.01); C12Y 114/14 (2013.01); C12Y 204/01017 (2013.01); C12Y 205/01001 (2013.01); C12Y 402/03019 (2013.01); C12Y 505/01012 (2013.01)] | 3 Claims |

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1. A kaurenoic acid hydroxylase polypeptide with residue numbers according to SEQ ID NO: 1, comprising:
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, or ten, of the following mutations: I166R, I153L, S158D, G306L, L232D, 1333V, 1350L, V316L, G447V, and M308L,
wherein the kaurenoic acid hydroxylase polypeptide is capable of increased conversion of kaurenoic acid to steviol compared to a kaurenoic acid hydroxylase polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:1.
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