MICRO-ORGANISM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING 2-METHYLCITRIC ACID

摘要

The invention relates to recombinant micro-organisms suitable for the production of 2-methylcitric acid, and to methods for producing 2-methylcitric acid using said micro-organisms. The invention especially relates to micro-organisms suitable for the biotechnological production of 2-methylcitric acid using fermentation methods, and to fermentation methods for producing 2-methylcitric acid, that can be performed using the inventive micro-organism.