Methods and materials for deconstruction of biomass for biofuels production
| DWPI Title: New polynucleotide encoding an exogenous enzyme having a glycosyl hydrolase activity or 1,4 glucanase activity, useful for producing a plant useful in the production of biofuels |
| Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids, peptides, vectors, cells, and plants useful in the production of biofuels. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to nucleic acid sequences and peptides from extremophile organisms, such as SSO1949 and Ce1A, that are useful for hydrolyzing plant cell wall materials. In further embodiments, the invention relates to modified versions of such sequences that have been optimized for production in one or both of monocot and dicot plants. In other embodiments, the invention provides for targeting peptide production or activity to a certain location within the cell or organism, such as the apoplast. In further embodiments, the invention relates to transformed cells or plants. In additional embodiments, the invention relates to methods of producing biofuel utilizing such nucleic acids, peptides, targeting sequences, vectors, cells, and/or plants. |
| Use: The polynucleotide is useful for producing a plant useful in the production of biofuels (claimed). |
| Advantage: Improved methods of biofuel production are provided, including improved methods of producing biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass. |
| Novelty: An isolated polynucleotide encoding an exogenous enzyme that hydrolyzes a plant's cell wall polysaccharides, where the isolated polynucleotide encodes an exogenous enzyme having a glycosyl hydrolase activity or 1,4 glucanase activity, is new. |
| Filed: 3/30/2012 |
| Application Number: US13436508A |
| Tech ID: SD 11391.1 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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