US 20110099670A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2011/0099670 A1 Koops et al. (43) Pub. Date: Apr. 28, 2011 (54) NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES CODING FOR (30) Foreign Application Priority Data CIS-ACONITIC DECARBOXYLASE AND USE THEREOF Feb. 14; 2008 (EP) ................................ .. 081514523 Publication Classi?cation (76) Inventors: Andries Jurriaan Koops; (51) Int. Cl. Opheusden (NL); Leendert C121’ 7/44 (200601) Hendrik De Graaff; Arnhem (NL); CIZN 9/88 (200601) Ingrid Maria Van Der Meer; C12N 15/00 (200601) Wagemn. gen (N L);_ W1l. helmus C12N 5/10 (2006.01) , , C12N 1/15 (2006.01) Antonius Marla Van Den Berg, C1 2N 1/19 (200601) Renkum (NL) A01H 5/00 (2006.01) C07C 57/13 (2006.01) . (52) US. Cl. ................... .. 800/298; 536/232; 435/320.1; (21) Appl' No" 12/867’030 435/419; 435/254.11; 435/2543; 435/2545; 435/254.22; 435/142; 562/590 (22) PCT Filed: Feb. 13, 2009 (57) ABSTRACT The present invention relates to nucleotide sequences encod (86) PCT No.: PCT/NL09/50065 ing polypeptides With cis-aconitic decarboxylase activity; the cells transformed With such nucleotide sequences; preferably § 371 (c)(1); fungal or plant cells; and to methods Wherein such trans (2); (4) Date: Dec. 13, 2010 formed cells are use for the production of itaconic acid. Q1131 m5,‘ N001 (en-36o); Caz/IV’ ‘ \ Neel (21x50:- ' cm {9mm m. wsusay “W @8106 16 12661 hp Patent Application Publication Apr. 28, 2011 Sheet 1 0f 9 US 2011/0099670 A1 RQSQW’SGQ chrama Patent Application Publication Apr. 28, 2011 Sheet 2 0f 9 US 2011/009967 A1 CA-activiiy: 1 3% 3 34 6A5 45 #146 $44? #448 $4.4 Patent Application Publication Apr. 28, 2011 Sheet 3 0f 9 US 2011/0099670 A1 Wm ' mxmazi mimzaicmodmc Patent Application Publication Apr. 28, 2011 Sheet 4 0f 9 US 2011/0099670 A1 Haacwaiii?; Patent Application Publication Apr. 28, 2011 Sheet 5 0f 9 US 2011/0099670 A1 Wt3%M EEv: “mam .. ..? w.mw?mm?.b..w m..g.w . x.g.. .q.. h .. .. .Nm?... . m... .. . . atmna.aa?.gcdrwEaw mw ‘gm ANmEwEm“aw m“a.g8“m2am sa n 3ma?a 5New: »Exa m gm. “3ma5ma . $“35w Patent Application Publication Apr. 28, 2011 Sheet 6 0f 9 US 2011/0099670 A1 Emoan a$1;2 3% “am :. . “mam.. . .. . gm mEaN?Ea“ “ mw3m. 2mm w mé .m5.. ..$. a%.$.2? 33a,N»”. .U. ..:... H.....E ..E Qm5Z.n.Q3a iW3miM:gWa 2A . .. ?3tm£“éa?“wmg3w3mgé3mw3m.gmmwm m.w g. m”.. . 3m,%“.. . a3%:: Patent Application Publication Apr. 28, 2011 Sheet 7 0f 9 US 2011/0099670 A1 Patent Application Publication Apr. 28, 2011 Sheet 8 0f 9 US 2011/0099670 A1 a; K3%» WWA3». mw3k Hvi3 (aMgr, H12 “.14. Hal“ {mud “é WK WE “5% Um Pa Patent Application Publication Apr. 28, 2011 Sheet 9 0f 9 US 2011/0099670 A1 mm was?
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