Methods and means for metabolic engineering and improved product formation by micro-organisms
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Abstract
Described are methods and means for metabolic engineering and improved product formation by a filamentous micro-organism or a low G+C gram-positive bacterium. Disclosed is that DasR and DasR binding sites play an important and universal role in the control of gene expression in micro-organisms. Based on this finding, provided are multiple useful applications, such as a method for regulating the expression of a gene of interest, a method for controlling metabolism, a method for decreasing undesired expression and many more. Moreover, provided are means that can be used to establish said methods: for example a micro-organism in which the DasR binding site in operable linkage with a particular gene has been modified to obtain increased or decreased expression of a protein (being a desired or undesired protein) encoded by said gene.
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EP | A1 | EP1818398 | Feb 14, 2006 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH SEARCH REPORT | Methods and means for metabolic engineering and improved product formation by micro-organisms | Aug 15, 2007 | |||
EP | A1 | EP1991674 | Feb 14, 2007 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH SEARCH REPORT | METHODS AND MEANS FOR METABOLIC ENGINEERING AND IMPROVED PRODUCT FORMATION BY MICRO-ORGANISMS | Nov 19, 2008 | |||
CA | A1 | CA2642528 | Feb 14, 2007 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
APPLICATION LAID OPEN | METHODS AND MEANS FOR METABOLIC ENGINEERING AND IMPROVED PRODUCT FORMATION BY MICRO-ORGANISMS | Aug 23, 2007 | |||
JP | A | JP2009526548 | Feb 14, 2007 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
Published unexamined patent application | METHODS AND MEANS FOR METABOLIC ENGINEERING AND IMPROVED PRODUCT FORMATION BY MICRO-ORGANISMS | Jul 23, 2009 | |||
WO | A1 | WO2007094667 | Feb 14, 2007 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT | METHODS AND MEANS FOR METABOLIC ENGINEERING AND IMPROVED PRODUCT FORMATION BY MICRO-ORGANISMS | Aug 23, 2007 |
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- 5 Korea
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UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN | 2311 EZ LEIDEN | |
FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAT ERLANGEN-NURNBERG | 91054 ERLANGEN | |
UNIVERISTY OF LIEGE | QUAI VAN BENEDEN 25 LIEGE 4020 |
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- 2007 Application Filing Year
- C12N Class
- 4103 Applications Filed
- 1800 Patents Issued To-Date
- 43.88 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Rigali, Sebastien | Angleur, BE | 3 | 2 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 2 | |||
Titgemeyer, Mannfred Friedrich Bruno | Möhrendorf, DE | 1 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Van, Wezel Gilles Philippus | Oegstgeest, NL | 10 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 9 |
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