Microbial Production of 3,4-Dihydroxybutyrate (DHBA) and 3-Hydroxybutyrolactone (3-HBL) from Glucose

The invention relates to recombinant cells and their use in the production of 3,4-dihydroxybutyrate, 2,3-dihydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxybutyrolactone.

Researchers

Kristala Prather / Collin Martin / Himanshu Dhamankar

Departments: Department of Chemical Engineering
Technology Areas: Chemicals & Materials: Catalysis & Synthesis / Computer Science: Bioinformatics / Drug Discovery and Research Tools: Genomics & Proteomics
Impact Areas: Healthy Living

  • microbial production of 3,4-dihydroxybutyrate (3,4-dhba), 2,3- dihydroxybutyrate (2,3-dhba) and 3-hydroxybutyrolactone (3-hbl)
    United States of America | Granted | 8,669,379

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