Method for producing an alkene comprising the step of converting an alcohol by an enzymatic dehydration step
申请人:Marliere, Philippe
公开号:EP2336341A1
公开(公告)日:2011-06-22
Described is a method for producing an alkene comprising the step of converting an alcohol by an enzymatic dehydration step. The conversion preferably makes use of an unsaturated fatty acid hydratase, in particular of an oleate hydratase (EC 4.2.1.53). Moreover, the present invention describes a recombinant organism which produces an alcohol and which expresses a hydratase enzyme which is capable of catalyzing the conversion of said alcohol into an alkene.