Specialized (iso)eugenol-4-O-methyltransferases (s-IEMTs) and Methods of Making and Using the Same
United States Patent Application
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| 20140370568 | |
| 9,556,420 | |
| A1 | |
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| Specialized (iso)eugenol 4-O-methyltransferase (s-IEMT) enzymes having increased capacity for methylation of monolignols are disclosed. The s-IEMTs have unique activity favoring methylation of coniferyl alcohol versus sinapyl alcohol. Various s-IEMTs methylate ferulic acid. Means for producing the various s-IEMTs are provided. The s-IEMTs are useful for modification of lignin content and production of aromatic compounds. | |
| Liu, Chang-Jun (Rocky Point, NY), Cai, Yuanheng (Ridge, NY) | |
| 14/ 306,511 | |
| June 17, 2014 | |
| GOVERNMENT SUPPORT [0002] This invention was made with Government support under contract number DE-AC02-98CH10886, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |