The present disclosure relates to methods for production of (Z)-11-hexadecen-1-ol in a yeast cell. Also disclosed are methods for production of (Z)-11-hexadecenal in a yeast cell. Also disclosed are methods for production of (Z)-11-hexadecen-1-yl acetate in a yeast cell. The disclosure also provides for nucleic acid constructs and yeast cells useful for performing the present methods, as well as to pheromone compositions.

The present invention relates to the production of capsaicinoid compounds including Capsaicin and Nonivamide via microbial fermentation.

The present invention relates to improved methods for producing a hydrophobic compound, in particular a hydrophobic compound which is a pheromone such as an insect pheromone, in a fermentation process involving cultivation of a microorganism such as a yeast, said microorganism producing said hydrophobic compound, wherein the methods facilitate recovery of the hydrophobic compound from the fermentation broth, increase the titer of the hydrophobic compound and/or increase secretion of the hydrophobic compound from the microorganism.

The present disclosure provides genetically modified host cells that produce a cannabinoid, a cannabinoid derivative, a cannabinoid precursor, or a cannabinoid precursor derivative. The present disclosure provides methods of synthesizing a cannabinoid, a cannabinoid derivative, a cannabinoid precursor, or a cannabinoid precursor derivative.

The disclosure relates to a recombinant microorganism engineered to express an enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of a primary amine and an acyl thioester to a fatty amide. The disclosure further encompasses a method of producing a fatty amide by culturing the recombinant microorganism in the presence of a carbon source.

Factors For the Production and Accumulation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) Derived from PUFA Synthases Abstract Disclosed are novel enhancing factor proteins of the PUFA synthase systems, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, recombinant nucleic acid molecules and recombinant host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules, genetically modified microorganisms comprising the same, and methods of making and using the same. Also disclosed are genetically modified microorganisms that have been genetically modified to express a PUFA synthase system for the production of PUFAs, wherein the microorganisms have been modified to express the novel enhancing factor proteins of the PUFA synthase system.

A method of producing lipids, containing the steps of: culturing a transformant wherein the expressions of a gene encoding any one of the following proteins (A) to (F) and a gene encoding an acyl-ACP thioesterase are enhanced, and producing fatty acids or lipids containing these fatty acids as components:
(A) a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2;
(B) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence having 89% or more identity with the amino acid sequence of the protein (A), and having acyl-CoA synthetase activity;
(C) a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4;
(D) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence having 49% or more identity with the amino acid sequence of the protein (C), and having acyl-CoA synthetase activity;
(E) a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6; and
(F) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence having 85% or more identity with the amino acid sequence of the protein (E), and having acyl-CoA synthetase activity.

Disclosed herein are new strains of Propionibacterium and methods for the biosynthetic production of propionic acid.

Disclosed are novel enhancing factor proteins of the PUFA synthase systems, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, recombinant nucleic acid molecules and recombinant host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules, genetically modified microorganisms comprising the same, and methods of making and using the same. Also disclosed are genetically modified microorganisms that have been genetically modified to express a PUFA synthase system for the production of PUFAs, wherein the microorganisms have been modified to express the novel enhancing factor proteins of the PUFA synthase system.

The present invention relates to yeast cells engineered for the production of E8,E10-dodecadienyl coenzyme A, codlemone (E8,E10-dodecadien-1-ol), and optionally its derivatives E8,E10-dodecadienyl acetate and/or E8,E10-dodecadienal. Methods for production of E8,E10-dodecadienyl coenzyme A, codlemone (E8,E10-do-decadien-1-ol), and optionally its derivatives E8,E10-dodecadienyl acetate and/or E8,E10-dodecadienal are also provided. Nucleic acid constructs useful for obtaining such yeast cells are also provided.