IMPROVED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF 1-ALKENES IN ENGINEERED MICROORGANISMS

摘要

Various 1-alkenes, including 1-nonadecene and 1-octadecene, are synthesized by the engineered microorganisms and methods of the invention. In certain embodiments, the microorganisms comprise a recombinant alpha-olefin-associated enzyme. This enzyme may be expressed in combination with a recombinant alkene synthase pathway-related gene. The engineered microorganisms may be photosynthetic microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.