This document describes biochemical pathways for producing 7-aminoheptanoic acid using a -ketoacyl synthase or a -ketothiolase to form either a 5-amino-3-oxopentanoyl-[ACP] or 5-amino-3-oxopentanoyl-CoA intermediate. 7-aminoheptanoic acid can be enzymatically converted to pimelic acid, 7-hydroxyheptanoic acid, heptamethylenediamine or 1,7-heptanediol or the corresponding salts thereof. This document also describes recombinant microorganisms producing 7-aminoheptanoic acid as well as pimelic acid, 7-hydroxyheptanoic acid, heptamethylenediamine and 1,7-heptanediol or the corresponding salts thereof.

This document describes biochemical pathways for biosynthesizing a 3-oxo-7-hydroxyheptanoyl-CoA intermediate using a -ketothiolase, and enzymatically converting 3-oxo-7-hydroxyheptanoyl-CoA to 7-hydroxyheptanoic acid. -7-hydroxyheptanoic acid can be further enzymatically converted to pimelic acid, 7-aminoheptanoic acid, heptamethylenediamine or 1,7-heptanediol. This document also describes recombinant hosts producing 7-hydroxyheptanoic acid as well as pimelic acid, 7-aminoheptanoic acid, heptamethylenediamine and 1,7-heptanediol.

Exemplary embodiments provided herein include genetically engineering microorganisms, such as yeast or bacteria, to produce cannabinoids by inserting genes that produce the appropriate enzymes for the metabolic production of a desired compound.

This document relates to using bidirectional, multi-enzymatic scaffolds to biosynthesize cannabinoids in recombinant hosts.

This document relates to using bidirectional, multi-enzymatic scaffolds to biosynthesize cannabinoids in recombinant hosts.

The invention provides a recombinant Yarrowia lipolytica. The recombinant Yarrowia lipolytica comprises a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a fusion protein. The fusion protein comprises a first amino acid sequence and a second amino acid sequence. The first amino acid may be homologous to the amino acid sequence of 3-ketoacyl CoA thiolase (3KAT), The second amino acid sequence may be homologous to the amino acid sequence of a fatty acyl-CoA reductase (FAR). Also provided is a method for producing one or more fatty alcohols by the recombinant Yarrowia lipolytica and a method for preparing the recombinant Yarrowia lipolytica.

The present invention introduces an innovative approach for the manipulation of microorganisms to generate colored bioplastics. This is achieved by concurrently expressing genes responsible for pigment production and genes involved in bioplastic synthesis within a microbial host. These genes can be synthesized, obtained from a different host through cloning, or naturally occurring within the host organism. The resultant color compounds become encapsulated within the extended bioplastic polymers within the cells, resulting in the formation of naturally pigmented bioplastics.