MICROORGANISMS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACIDS AND FATTY ACID DERIVED PRODUCTS

Abstract
This invention relates to metabolically engineered microorganism strains, such as bacterial strains, in which there is an increased utilization of malonyl-CoA for production of a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product, wherein the modified microorganism produces fatty acyl-CoA intermediates via a malonyl-CoA dependent but malonyl-ACP independent mechanism.
Description
BACKGROUND

Fatty acid and fatty acid derivatives (such as fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), fatty alcohols, fatty amines, etc.) are important precursors to manufacturing many consumer products, industrial chemicals and fuels. For example, fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives are used to make detergents, cleaners, plastics, paper, paints, lubricants, waxes, coatings and surfactants. They can also be used as flavor and fragrance agents. Currently, fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives are produced from oleochemical (plant and animal fats) or petrochemical sources. In general, the fatty acids derived from oleochemical sources have aliphatic chains with an even number of carbons, whereas fatty acids derived from petrochemical sources have aliphatic chains with an odd number of carbons.


Both oleochemical and petrochemical fatty acids have significant shortcomings. Most notably, the feedstocks used to produce such fatty acids generally include a mixture of fatty acids of varying carbon chain lengths and may include a wide range of chain lengths, as well as saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. FIG. 1 is a chart that illustrates the fatty acid carbon composition of various common oleochemical feedstocks. Many of the commercial applications for fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives, however, require a fatty acid precursor having greater specificity with respect to its aliphatic chain lengths. For example, C6-C10 fatty acids are used in the production of jet lubricants, C12-C14 fatty acids are used to make surfactants and detergents, and C16-C18 fatty acids are used for metal soap production. As a result, current fatty acid production methods require costly feedstock processing procedures, such as fractionation and distillation, in order to isolate the fatty acid components required for a given application. There are technical limits to the effectiveness of such processing procedures and their ability to isolate relatively high concentrations of fatty acids of isolated chain lengths.


Another short coming of oleochemical and petrochemical fatty acids is the wide fluctuation in the cost of the feedstocks. Oleochemical feedstock prices are extremely volatile and can significantly fluctuate from year to year and fluctuate among the various geographic regions. Since overall production costs are very sensitive to feedstock price, such volatility can significantly impact margins. Regarding petrochemical fatty acids, there is increasing acceptance that petroleum hydrocarbon supplies are decreasing, and as a result their costs are expected to continue to increase.


Finally, there is increasing concern regarding sustainability within the chemical industry, and there is a growing demand for chemicals produced from renewable resources. In fact, many chemical companies and their customers have implemented sustainability initiatives with a goal of replacing current chemicals such as petro-based chemicals with chemicals made from renewable sources. Such companies are seeking renewable chemicals that have minimal impact on product performance or characteristics, as well as minimal impact on downstream products and customers. There are even sustainability concerns within the oleochemical industry. Although many of the oleochemical fatty acids are derived from renewable resources, current industry practices do not manage the harvesting of these resources in a sustainable way. For example, there has been significant concern regarding deforestation in the production of palm oil, a primary source for oleochemical fatty acids.


In view of these shortcomings regarding petro-based and oleo-based fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives, interest has increased for developing and improving industrial microbial systems for production of chemicals and fuels using sustainable plant-based feedstocks. Such industrial microbial systems could completely or partially replace the use of petroleum hydrocarbons or oleochemicals for production of certain chemicals and products.


Numerous chemicals are produced through such microbial systems, ranging from antibiotic and anti-malarial pharmaceutical products to fine chemicals to fuels such as ethanol. However, there is still a commercial need for modified microorganisms that are adapted to produce fatty acids and fatty acid derived products, and in particular, fatty acid and fatty acid derived products that have a high concentration of a specific fatty acid chain length.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect the disclosure provides for a genetically modified organism comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase, a ketoacyl-CoA reductase, a hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase, or an enoyl-CoA reductase; and wherein said microorganism is capable of producing a fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product having a carbon chain length of C4 or greater. In some embodiments, the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises NphT7. In some embodiments, the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 70% homology to any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-120. In some embodiments, the ketoacyl-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of a 3-ketobutyryl-CoA reductase, a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase, a 3-ketovaleryl-CoA reductase, and 3-hydroxyvaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase. In some embodiments, the ketoacyl-CoA reductase comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 70% homology to any one of SEQ ID NO 183 and SEQ ID NO 271. In some embodiments, the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of a 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase and an enoyl-CoA hydratase. In some embodiments, the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 70% homology to any one of SEQ ID NO 183 and SEQ ID NO 272. In some embodiments, the enoyl-CoA reductase is trans-2-enoyl-reductase. In some embodiments, the enoyl-CoA reductase comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 70% homology to SEQ ID NO 275. In some embodiments, the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising one or more amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of a PDRP to HFLQ substitution for amino acids 86-89, F217A, F217E, F217G, F217I, F217L, F217M, F217P, F217S, F217T, F217V, F217W, G288S, G309S, I147A, I147C, I147D, I147E, I147F, I147G, I147H, I147K, I147L, I147M, I147N, I147P, I147Q, I147R, I147S, I147T, I147V, I147W, I147Y, V157F, V196G, and Y144L. In some embodiments, the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising two amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of I147T and F217V, I147T and Y144L, I147T and V196G, I147F and F217V, I147M and F217V, I147S and F217V, I147T and HFLQ, I147T and V157F, I147T and F217G, I147T and F217A, I147T and F217L, I147T and F217I, I147T and F217M, I147T and F217P, I147T and F217S, I147T and F217E, I147S and F217G, I147S and F217A, I147S and F217L, I147S and F217I, I147S and F217M, I147S and F217W, I147S and F217S, I147S and F217E, I147S and F217K, I147F and F217A, I147F and F217L, I147F and F217I, I147F and F217M, I147F and F217P, I147F and F217E, I147M and F217G, I147M and F217A, I147M and F217L, I147M and F217I, I147M and F217M, I147M and F217P, I147M and F217S, I147M and F217E, and I147M and F217K. In some embodiments, the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising three amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of Y144L, I147T, and F217V; I147T, F217V, and HFLQ; I147T, V147F, and F217V; and Y144L, I147T, and V157F. In some embodiments, the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising one or more amino acid substitutions at a position selected from the group consisting of Ser84, Val114, Gly288, Ile194, Gly318, Thr85, Gln90, Val196, Tyr144, Phe159, Ile147, and Phe217. In some embodiments, the ketoacyl-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting 3-ketoacyl-CoA reductase and 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase. In some embodiments, the ketoacyl-CoA reductase comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 70% homology to any one of SEQ ID NO 183 and SEQ ID NO 271. In some embodiments, the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of a 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase and enoyl-CoA hydratase. In some embodiments, the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 70% homology to any one of SEQ ID NO 183, and SEQ ID NO 272. In some embodiments, the enoyl-CoA reductase is trans-2-enoyl-reductase. In some embodiments, the enoyl-CoA reductase comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 70% homology to SEQ ID NO 275. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism further comprises a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a thioesterase or a wax ester synthase. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism further comprises a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a termination enzyme that catalyzes the production of a fatty acid-derived product selected from the group comprising a fatty alcohol, a fatty aldehyde, a fatty alkene, a fatty amide, a fatty alkane, and a fatty diacid. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is an acyl-CoA esterase and the organism is capable of producing a fatty acid. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group comprising tesA, ‘tesA, tesB, yciA, ybgC, ybfF, fadM, AtTE, CpTE, CperfTE, LpTE, and PA2801TE. In some embodiments, the thioesterase comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 70% homology to any one of SEQ ID NO 277, SEQ ID NO 278, SEQ ID NO 279, SEQ ID NO 280, SEQ ID NO 281, SEQ ID NO 282, SEQ ID NO 283, SEQ ID NO 284, SEQ ID NO 285, SEQ ID NO 286, SEQ ID NO 287, and SEQ ID NO 288. In some embodiments, the wax ester synthase is selected from the group comprising Maq1, Pcry1, Rjos1, and Abork1, and wherein said organism is capable of producing a fatty ester. In some embodiments, the wax ester synthase comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 70% homology to any one of SEQ ID NO 289, SEQ ID NO 290, SEQ ID NO 291, and SEQ ID NO 292, and wherein said organism is capable of producing a fatty ester. In some embodiments, the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase is NphT7; the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of hbd and fadB; the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of crt and fadB; the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter; and the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of CpTE, fadM, PA2801TE, tesB, ybgC, ybfF, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a four or five carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of tesB and yciA. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, and NphT7 I147T, F217V; the keto-CoA reductase is fadB; the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is fadB; the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter; and the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE, CperfTE, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a six or seven carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of PA2801TE, tesB, and yciA. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, and synthase III; the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of fadB and fabG; the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech and ech2; the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter; and the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE, CperfTE, fadM, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA; and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing an eight or nine carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of PA2801TE, tesB, and yciA. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, and synthase V; the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of fadB and fabG; the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech and ech2; the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter; and the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE, fadM, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a ten or eleven carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of tesB and yciA. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, and synthase VI; the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, fabG, and fadJ, the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech, and fadJ; the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter; and the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE, CperfTE, fadM, LpTE, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a twelve or thirteen carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of fadM, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, and yciA. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, and synthase VI; the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, and fadJ; the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected form the group consisting of fadB, and fadJ; the enoyl-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of ter, ydiO and fadE; and the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE, CperfTE, fadM, LpTE, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a fatty acid with a carbon chain length of at least fourteen carbons. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of fadM, tesA, tesB, and yciA, and the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a fourteen or fifteen carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE, CperfTE, fadM, Pa2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a sixteen or seventeen carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, fadM, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a sixteen or seventeen carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the organism is capable of using acetyl-CoA as a primer and malonyl-CoA as the extender molecule to produce a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product have a carbon chain length selected from 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20. In some embodiments, the organism is capable of using propionyl-CoA as a primer and malonyl-CoA as the extender molecule to produce a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product have a carbon chain length selected from 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21.


In one aspect, the disclosure provides for a modified NphT7 polypeptide, comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% homology to SEQ ID NO:1 and one or more amino acid substitutions, deletions, or insertions, wherein the modified NphT7 polypeptide is capable of accepting an acyl-CoA substrate having a carbon chain length of C4 or greater. In some embodiments, the modified NphT7 polypeptide is capable of catalyzing a condensation reaction to condense an acyl-CoA substrate with a malonyl-CoA to produce a 3-keto-acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater. In some embodiments, a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises one or more amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of I147T, F217V, Y144L, V157F, G309S, G288S, a PDRP to HFLQ substitution for amino acids 86-89, I147F, I147M, I147Q, I147S, I147C, I147E, I147N, I147W, I147D, I147R, I147P, I147L, V196G, I147G, I147H, I147K, I147V, I147A, I147Y, F217G, F217A, F217L, F217I, F217M, F217T, F217P, F217S, F217E, F217L, F217W, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises one amino acid substitution selected from the group consisting of I147V, I147F, I147M, I147Q, I147S, I147C, 1147E, I147N, I147W, I147D, I147R, I147P, I147L, I147G, I147H, I147K, I147A, I147Y, and F217V. In some embodiments, a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises two amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of I147T and F217V, I147T and Y144L, I147T and V196G, I147F and F217V, I147M and F217V, I147S and F217V, I147T and HFLQ, I147T and V157F, I147T and F217G, I147T and F217A, I147T and F217L, I147T and F217I, I147T and F217M, I147T and F217P, I147T and F217S, I147T and F217E, I147S and F217G, I147S and F217A, I147S and F217L, I147S and F217I, I147S and F217M, I147S and F217W, I147S and F217S, I147S and F217E, I147S and F217K, I147F and F217A, I147F and F217L, I147F and F217I, I147F and F217M, I147F and F217P, I147F and F217E, I147M and F217G, I147M and F217A, I147M and F217L, I147M and F217I, I147M and F217M, I147M and F217P, I147M and F217S, I147M and F217E, and I147M and F217K. In some embodiments, a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises three amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of (Y144L, I147T, and F217V), (I147T, F217V, and HFLQ), (I147T, V147F, and F217V), and (Y144L, I147T, and V157F). In some embodiments, a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises one or more amino acid substitutions at a position selected from the group consisting of Ser84, Val114, Gly288, Ile194, Gly318, Thr85, Gln90, Val196, Tyr144, Phe159, Ile147, Phe217, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises an I147T amino acid substitution. In some embodiments, a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises an F217V amino acid substitution. In some embodiments, a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises two or more amino acid substitutions, deletions, or insertions. In some embodiments, a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises an I147T amino acid substitution and an F217V amino acid substitution. In some embodiments, a modified polypeptide of is isolated and purified.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for an isolated and purified polynucleotide encoding a modified NphT7 polypeptide of the disclosure.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for an isolated and purified polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence having at least 70% but less than 100% or about 100% homology or complementarity to SEQ ID NO:2, wherein the polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:1 having one or more amino acid substitutions, wherein the modified NphT7 polypeptide is capable of accepting an acyl-CoA substrate having a carbon chain length of C4 or greater. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide of encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide capable of catalyzing a condensation reaction to condense an acyl-CoA substrate with a malonyl-CoA to produce a 3-ketoacyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising one or more amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of I147T, F217V, Y144L, V157F, G309S, G288S, a PDRP to HFLQ substitution for amino acids 86-89, I147F, I147M, I147Q, I147S, I147C, 1147E, I147N, I147W, I147D, I147R, I147P, I147L, V196G, I147G, I147H, I147K, I147V, I147A, I147Y, F217G, F217A, F217L, F217I, F217M, F217T, F217P, F217S, F217E, F217L, F217W, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising one amino acid substitution selected from the group consisting of I147V, I147F, I147M, I147Q, I147S, I147C, 1147E, I147N, I147W, I147D, I147R, I147P, I147L, I147G, I147H, I147K, I147A, I147Y, and F217V. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising two amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of I147T and F217V, I147T and Y144L, I147T and V196G, I147F and F217V, I147M and F217V, I147S and F217V, I147T and HFLQ, I147T and V157F, I147T and F217G, I147T and F217A, I147T and F217L, I147T and F217I, I147T and F217M, I147T and F217P, I147T and F217S, I147T and F217E, I147S and F217G, I147S and F217A, I147S and F217L, I147S and F217I, I147S and F217M, I147S and F217W, I147S and F217S, I147S and F217E, I147S and F217K, I147F and F217A, I147F and F217L, I147F and F217I, I147F and F217M, I147F and F217P, I147F and F217E, I147M and F217G, I147M and F217A, I147M and F217L, I147M and F217I, I147M and F217M, I147M and F217P, I147M and F217S, I147M and F217E, and I147M and F217K. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising three amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of (Y144L, I147T, and F217V), (I147T, F217V, and HFLQ), (I147T, V147F, and F217V), and (Y144L, I147T, and V157F). In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising one or more amino acid substitutions at a position selected from the group consisting of Ser84, Val114, Gly288, Ile194, Gly318, Thr85, Gln90, Val196, Tyr144, Phe159, Ile147, Phe217, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising an I147T amino acid substitution. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising an F217V amino acid substitution. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising two or more amino acid substitutions. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide, comprising an I147T amino acid substitution and an F217V amino acid substitution. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide is RNA. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide is an mRNA. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide is a DNA. In some embodiments, an isolated and purified polynucleotide is a cDNA. In some embodiments, vector comprises a polynucleotide of the disclosure. In some embodiments, a plasmid comprises a polynucleotide of the disclosure.


In one aspect, the disclosure provides for a method of selecting a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase as a candidate for condensing a malonyl-CoA with an acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length greater than C2, comprising: identifying a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% but less than 100% or about 100% homology to SEQ ID NO:1; and selecting the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase as a candidate for condensing an acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length greater than C2 with a malonyl-CoA, if the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises one or more features selected from the group consisting of an (A/G)GGSR sequence motif, lack of a STPDXPQ sequence motif, and solely hydrophobic residues in the substrate binding site. In some embodiments, the method comprises selecting at least two 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases, wherein each synthase III occupies a different branch of a phylogenetic tree.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a library of NphT7 homologs selected by a method of the disclosure.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for an isolated NphT7 homolog, comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% but less than 100% homology to any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-120.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for an isolated polynucleotide encoding a selected 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase of the disclosure.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a genetically modified organism expressing a selected 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase of the disclosure.


In one aspect, the disclosure provides for a method of producing a genetically modified organism that expresses a selected 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase of the disclosure, comprising transforming a microorganism with a polynucleotide of the disclosure.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a genetically modified organism capable of producing a fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater at a rate or titer above a control organism lacking the genetic modification, wherein the genetically modified organism does not comprise any one of SEQ ID NO:121, SEQ ID NO:122, and SEQ ID NO:123. In some embodiments, a genetically modified organism comprises a vector or plasmid of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is transformed with a vector or plasmid. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism comprises a polynucleotide of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, expresses a modified polypeptide and/or polynucleotide of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, expresses an NphT7 homolog or a modified NphT7 polypeptide of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism comprises a heterologous polypeptide capable of condensing a malonyl-CoA with an acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length greater than C2 to produce a 3-ketoacyl-CoA having a carbon chain length greater than C4. In some embodiments, the acyl-CoA is acetyl-CoA and the 3-ketoacyl-CoA is 3-ketobutyryl-CoA. In some embodiments, the acyl-CoA is acetyl-CoA and the 3-ketoacyl-CoA is 3-ketobutyryl-CoA. In some embodiments, the acyl-CoA is propionyl-CoA and the 3-ketoacyl-CoA is 3-ketovaleryl-CoA. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is capable of producing a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product with a carbon chain length C6, C8, C10, C12, C14, C16, C18, C20, or greater with >20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, or 90% purity. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is capable of producing a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product at a rate of about 0.1 g/gDCW*hr, about 0.2 g/gDCW*hr, or greater. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism further comprises an additional genetic modification that increases production rate of acyl-CoA. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, further comprises an additional genetic modification that increases production rate of malonyl-CoA. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, further comprise an additional genetic modification that inhibits a malonyl-ACP fatty acid synthesis pathway. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, further comprises an additional genetic modification reduces the conversion of malonyl-CoA to malonyl ACP. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, further comprises an additional genetic modification reduces the rate of condensation of malonyl-ACP with acetyl-ACP. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, further comprises one or more additional genetic modifications that fully or partially inhibit one or more reactions selected from the group consisting of glucose to methylglyoxal conversion, pyruvate to lactate conversion, acetyl-CoA to acetate conversion, acetyl-CoA to ethanol conversion, fatty acyl to acetyl-CoA conversion, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises a polynucleotide encoding a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase that comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 70% but less than 100% or about 100% homology to any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-120. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises one or more heterologous polypeptides selected from the group consisting of keto-CoA reductase (KCR), 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase (3HDh), enoyl CoA reductase (EnCR), thioesterase enzymes, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises one or more heterologous KCR selected from the group consisting of fadB, fabG, fadJ, ech2, PhaB, PaFabG, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises one or more heterologous 3HDh selected from the group consisting of fadB, fadJ, ech, ech2, crt, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises one or more heterologous EnCR selected from the group consisting of ter, ccr, fadE, ydiO and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises one or more heterologous thioesterases selected from the group consisting of yciA, PA2801TE, ATTE, YbgC, tesA, YbfF, fadM, LpTE, CpTE (or CperfTE), and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises one or more heterologous 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases selected from the group consisting of WT NphT7, NphT7 mutated at I147T, and NphT7 mutated at I147T and F217V, and any combination thereof, and at least one of: a heterologous fadB; a heterologous ter; and/or one or more thioesterases selected from the group consisting of tesA, yciA, PA2801TE, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises one or more heterologous 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases selected from the group consisting of WT NphT7, NphT7 mutated at I147T, NphT7 mutated at I147T and F217V, synthase III, and any combination thereof; and at least one of: one or more heterologous KCR selected from the group consisting of fadB and fabG; one or more heterologous 3HDh selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech and ech2; a heterologous ter; and/or one or more thioesterases selected from the group consisting of tesA, yciA, PA2801TE, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises one or more heterologous 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases selected from the group consisting of WT NphT7, NphT7 mutated at I147T, NphT7 mutated at I147T and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, and any combination thereof; and at least one of: one or more heterologous KCR selected from the group consisting of fadB and fabG; one or more heterologous 3HDh selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech and ech2; a heterologous ter; and/or one or more thioesterases selected from the group consisting of tesA, ATTE, YbgC, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises one or more heterologous 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases selected from the group consisting of WT NphT7, NphT7 mutated at I147T, NphT7 mutated at I147T and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, synthase VI, and any combination thereof; and at least one of: one or more heterologous KCR selected from the group consisting of fadB, fabG, fadJ, and any combination thereof; one or more heterologous 3HDh selected from the group consisting of fadB, fadJ, ech, and any combination thereof; a heterologous ter; and/or one or more thioesterases selected from the group consisting of tesA, ybgC, ybFF, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises one or more heterologous 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases selected from the group consisting of WT NphT7, NphT7 mutated at I147T, NphT7 mutated at I147T and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, synthase VI, and any combination thereof; and at least one of: one or more heterologous KCR selected from the group consisting of fadB and fadJ; one or more heterologous 3HDh selected from the group consisting of fadB and fadJ; one or more heterologous EnCR selected from the group consisting of ter, ydiO and fadE; and/or one or more thioesterases selected from the group consisting of tesA, fadM and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, further comprises an additional genetic modification that reduces activity of one or more endogenous polypeptides selected from the group consisting of KCR, hbd, enoyl CoA reductase, thioesterase, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, further comprises an additional genetic modification that reduces activity of a temperature sensitive version of one or more endogenous polypeptides. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises one or more vectors encoding a second genetic modification of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises a heterologous transporter that can transport past a cell membrane a free fatty acid having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises a heterologous transporter that is an ABC transporter. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises a fatty acid-derived product that is a fatty alcohol, a fatty aldehyde, a fatty alkene, a fatty amide, a fatty ester, a fatty alkane, or fatty diacid. In some embodiments, one or more of thioesterases are fully or partially knocked out, the thioesterases being selected from the group consisting of tesB, YciA, AtTE, CpTE, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is isolated and purified.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a genetically modified organism having a genetic modification selected from the group consisting of F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rnB-3), LAM-, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514, ΔldhA::frt, ΔpflB::frt, ΔmgsA::frt, ΔpoxB::frt, Δpta-ack::frt, fabI(ts)-(S241F)-zeoR, Δtig::frt, ΔatoDAEB::frt, and ΔfadD::frt, and an additional genetic modification that increases synthesis of fatty acid from CoA substrates. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises a deletion of a host gene, wherein the deletion results in increased malonyl-CoA production. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises a deletion of one or more genes selected from the group consisting of lactate dehydrogenase, pyruvate formate lyase, methylglyoxal synthase, pyruvate oxidase, phosphotransacetylase acetate kinase, bifunctional acetyl-CoA reductase/alcohol dehydrogenase, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism of the disclosure, further comprises an additional genetic modification that is associated with one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of ACP, fabI, fabB, fabH, fabD, fabF, fabG, fabA, fabZ, fabR, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, he genetically modified organism of the disclosure, further comprises an additional genetic modification that is associated with one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of udhA, pntAB, PDH, CoAA, panD, aceA, aceB, aceK, GAPDH, pyk, pyk, gltA, CS, bicA, GOGAT, gdh, can, cynT, cynS, puuC, aldA, aldB, yieP, yibD, pstS, BAAT, rhtA, mdtM, yddG, yebS, yeeO, dedA, ycaP, ytfL, ybbP, yegH, ykgH, ytfF, eamB, ydhP, ypjD, mdlB, acrD, ydcO, emrD, citT, citS, citM, citH, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism of the disclosure, further comprises an additional genetic modification associated with an ACCase enzyme. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism of the disclosure, further comprises an additional genetic modification that is associated with one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of cscA, cscB, cscK, galP, galKf, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, further comprises an additional genetic modification that is associated with one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of fadE, fadD, fadA, fadB, fadI, fadJ, ydiO, paaJ, yqeF, tig, atoD, atoA, atoE, atoB, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, further comprises an additional genetic modification that is associated with one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of NphT7, SaFabH, BsFabH, PaFabH, MtFabH, FabH, PaFabG, fabG, hbd, crt, ech, ech2, ter, ccr, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, further comprises an additional genetic modification resulting in expression of a heterologous thioesterase. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism any claim, comprises one or more heterologous thioesterases selected from the group consisting of tesA, ‘tesA, tesB, yciA, ybgC, ybfF, fadM, AtTE, CpTE (or CperfTE), LpTE, Pa2801TE, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, further comprises an additional genetic modification resulting in expression of a heterologous wax ester synthase. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, comprises one or more heterologous wax ester synthases selected from the group consisting of Maq1, Pcry1, Rjos1, Abork1, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism, further comprises an additional genetic modification that results in expression of one or more heterologous proteins selected from the group consisting of prpE, phaA, phaB, phaC, THNS, THNS″, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is a microorganism. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is E. Coli.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a method of producing from malonyl-CoA a free fatty acid that has a carbon chain length of C6 or greater comprising culturing a transformed microorganism with a carbon feed source, thereby producing the free fatty acid.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a method of producing from malonyl-CoA a free fatty acid that has a carbon chain length of C6 or greater comprising: inducing expression of a polypeptide in a microorganism; and culturing a transformed microorganism with a carbon feed source, thereby producing the free fatty acid.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a method of producing from malonyl-CoA a free fatty acid that has a carbon chain length of C6 or greater comprising: providing a genetically modified microorganism; and culturing a transformed microorganism with a carbon feed source, thereby producing the free fatty acid.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a method of producing a free fatty acid that has a carbon chain length of C6 or greater comprising culturing a microorganism under conditions sufficient to increase acyl-CoA and malonyl-CoA production.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a method of producing a free fatty acid that has a carbon chain length of C6 or greater, comprising culturing a microorganism under conditions sufficient to enable condensation of a malonyl-CoA and an acyl-CoA of a carbon chain length of C2 or greater, whereby the condensation results in production of a keto-acyl CoA product having a chain length of C6 or greater.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a method of producing a free fatty acid that has a carbon chain length of C6 or greater, comprising culturing a microorganism under conditions sufficient to reduce a keto group in a keto-acyl CoA product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater, hereby producing a hydroxyl-acyl-CoA product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater.


In one aspect, the disclosure provides for a method of producing a free fatty acid that has a carbon chain length of C6 or greater, comprising culturing a microorganism under conditions sufficient to perform a dehydratase reaction of a hydroxyl-acyl-CoA producing having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater to produce an enoyl-acyl-CoA product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater.


In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method of producing a free fatty acid that has a carbon chain length of C6 or greater, comprising culturing a microorganism under conditions sufficient to reduce an enoyl group of an enoyl-acyl-CoA product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater to produce an acyl-CoA product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater.


In one aspect the disclosure provides a method for a method of producing a free fatty acid that has a carbon chain length of C6 or greater, comprising culturing a microorganism under conditions sufficient to remove a CoA group from an acyl-CoA product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater to produce a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a method of producing a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product of chain length of C6 or greater from malonyl-CoA, comprising: culturing a genetically modified organism under conditions sufficient to increase acyl CoA and malonyl-CoA production, condensing the acyl CoA and malonyl-CoA in the genetically modified organism to produce a keto-acyl CoA product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater; reducing a keto-group in the keto-acyl CoA product to product a hydroxyl-acyl-CoA product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater; performing a dehydratase reaction on the hydroxyl-acyl-CoA product to produce an enoyl-acyl-CoA product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater; and reducing an enoyl group of the enoyl-acyl-CoA product to produce an acyl-CoA product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater; and removing a CoA group from the acyl-CoA product to produce the free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater. In some embodiments, at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90% of free fatty acids produced by a genetically modified organism comprise a carbon chain length of C6 or greater. In some embodiments, the method comprises culturing a genetically modified organism that comprises one or more heterologous 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases selected from the group consisting of WT NphT7, NphT7 mutated at I147T, NphT7 mutated at I147T and F217V, and any combination thereof; and at least one of: a heterologous fadB; a heterologous ter; and/or one or more thioesterases selected from the group consisting of yciA and PA2801TE. In some embodiments, at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90% of free fatty acids produced by a genetically modified organism comprise a carbon chain length of C8 or greater. In some embodiments, the method further comprises culturing a genetically modified organism that comprises one or more heterologous 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases selected from the group consisting of WT NphT7, NphT7 mutated at I147T, NphT7 mutated at I147T and F217V, synthase III, and any combination thereof; and at least one of: one or more heterologous KCR selected from the group consisting of fadB and fabG; one or more heterologous 3HDh selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech and ech2; a heterologous ter; and/or one or more thioesterases selected from the group consisting of tesA, yciA, PA2801TE, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90% of free fatty acids produced by a genetically modified organism comprise a carbon chain length of C10 or greater. In some embodiments, the method further comprises culturing a genetically modified organism that comprises one or more heterologous 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases selected from the group consisting of WT NphT7, NphT7 mutated at I147T, NphT7 mutated at I147T and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, and any combination thereof; at least one of: one or more heterologous KCR selected from the group consisting of fadB and fabG; one or more heterologous 3HDh selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech and ech2; a heterologous ter; and/or one or more thioesterases selected from the group consisting of tesA, ATTE, YbgC, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90% of free fatty acids produced by a genetically modified organism comprise a carbon chain length of C12. In some embodiments, the method further comprises culturing a genetically modified organism that comprises one or more heterologous 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases selected from the group consisting of WT NphT7, NphT7 mutated at I147T, NphT7 mutated at I147T and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, synthase VI, and any combination thereof; and at least one of: one or more heterologous KCR selected from the group consisting of fadB, fabG, fadJ, and any combination thereof; one or more heterologous 3HDh selected from the group consisting of fadB, fadJ, ech, and any combination thereof; a heterologous ter; and/or one or more thioesterases selected from the group consisting of tesA, ybgC, ybFF, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90% of free fatty acids produced by a genetically modified organism comprise a carbon chain length of C14 or C16. In some embodiments, the method further comprises culturing a genetically modified organism that comprises one or more heterologous 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases selected from the group consisting of WT NphT7, NphT7 mutated at I147T, NphT7 mutated at I147T and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, synthase VI, and any combination thereof; and at least one of: one or more heterologous KCR selected from the group consisting of fadB and fadJ; one or more heterologous 3HDh selected from the group consisting of fadB and fadJ; one or more heterologous EnCR selected from the group consisting of ter, ydiO and fadE; and/or one or more thioesterases selected from the group consisting of tesA, fadM, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the method further comprises a cycle that comprises reactions, wherein the cycle comprises reactions employing: a NphT7, a KCR, a 3HDh, and an EnCR, wherein at least one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine cycles are conducted, and at least one of the NphT7, KCR, 3HDh, and/or EnCR is modified.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product produced from a genetically modified organism.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product produced by a method of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the fatty acid-derived product is a fatty alcohol, fatty amide, fatty ester, fatty aldehyde, fatty alkene, fatty alkane, or fatty diacid, each of which is substituted or unsubstituted.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for use of a genetically modified organism for producing a fatty acid having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a system for producing a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product comprising a carbon chain length of C6 or greater comprising: one or more genetically modified organisms and/or modified polypeptides; and an incubator configured for culturing the one or more genetically modified organisms. In some embodiments, the system comprises a culture medium that comprises a carbon feed source. In some embodiments, the system comprises a purification system for purifying a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product. In some embodiments, the system comprises at least two strains of genetically modified organisms. In some embodiments, the system comprises at least three strains of genetically modified organisms. In some embodiments, the system is capable of producing a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product at a titer of about 5 g/L, about 10 g/L, or greater. In some embodiments, the system is capable of producing a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product comprising a carbon chain of C6 or greater at a concentration of about 0.5 g/L or greater. In some embodiments, the system is capable of producing a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product comprising a C12 carbon chain at a concentration of about 0.7 g/L or greater. In some embodiments, the system is capable of producing a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product comprising a C14 carbon chain at a concentration of about 0.7 g/L or greater. In some embodiments, the system is capable of producing a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product comprising a C16 carbon chain at a concentration of about 0.8 g/L or greater. In some embodiments, the system is capable of yielding a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product at about 0.125 g/g, about 0.16 g/g, or greater. In some embodiments, the system further comprises a mixing apparatus. In some embodiments, the system further comprises a heating apparatus, wherein the incubator comprises the heating apparatus. In some embodiments, the system further comprises a reservoir. In some embodiments, the system further comprises a pump. In some embodiments, the system the reservoir is operably connected to the incubator, and wherein the pump is operably configured to pump material from the reservoir to the incubator. In some embodiments, the system further comprises a lysing apparatus. In some embodiments, the system further comprises an extracting apparatus. In some embodiments, the system further comprises a distillation apparatus.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a genetically modified organism that is Clostridium, Zymomonas, Escherichia, Salmonella, Rhodococcus, Pseudomonas, Streptomyces, Bacillus, Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Alcaligenes, Klebsiella, Paenibacillus, Arthrobacter, Corynebacterium, Brevibacterium, Pichia, Candida, Hansenula, Thraustochytrids, Bacteriophage, or Saccharomyces. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is a prokaryotic cell. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is a eukaryotic cell. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is a yeast cell. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is a bacteria cell. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is a fungi cell. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is a microalgae cell. In some embodiments, the genetically modified organism is an algae cell.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a carbon source comprising a C6 carbon source. In some embodiments, the carbon source comprises a C3 carbon source. In some embodiments, the carbon source comprises one or more cellulosic sugars. In some embodiments, the carbon source comprises glucose, sucrose, fructose, dextrose, lactose, xylose, or any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the carbon source comprises less than about 50%, 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%, or 5% by mass of glycerol.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a biomass comprising a genetically modified organism. In some embodiments, the biomass comprises a lysed genetically modified organism. In some embodiments, the biomass comprises a modified NphT7 polypeptide. In some embodiments, the biomass comprises a modified polypeptide. In some embodiments, the biomass comprises a polynucleotide. In some embodiments, the biomass comprises a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product. In some embodiments, the biomass is dehydrated.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a broth comprising a genetically modified organism. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a broth comprising a lysed genetically modified organism. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a broth comprising a modified NphT7 polypeptide. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a broth comprising a modified polypeptide. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a broth comprising a polynucleotide of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a broth comprising a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product of the disclosure.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for an acyl-CoA product, comprising about 15% to 50% by mass of acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C4. In one aspect the disclosure provides for an acyl-CoA product, comprising about 40% to 50% by mass of acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C6. In one aspect the disclosure provides for an acyl-CoA product, comprising about 5% to 30% by mass of acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C8. In one aspect the disclosure provides for an acyl-CoA product, comprising about 1% to 20% by mass of acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C12. In one aspect the disclosure provides for an acyl-CoA product, wherein the mass ratio of acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C4, acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C6, acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C8, and acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C12, is about 2:4:2:1. In one aspect the disclosure provides for an acyl-CoA product, wherein the mass ratio of acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C4, acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C6, and acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C8, is about 7:8:1. In one aspect the disclosure provides for an acyl-CoA product, wherein the mass ratio of acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C4, acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C6, acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C8, and acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C12, is about 2:1:1:1. In one aspect the disclosure provides for an acyl-CoA product, wherein the mass ratio of acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C4, acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C6, acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C8, and acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C12, is about 8:2:3:1. In some embodiments, the acyl-CoA product is selected from the group consisting of 3-ketoacyl-CoA, 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA, and enoyl-CoA.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, comprising about 15% to 50 by mass of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C4. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, comprising about 40% to 50% by mass of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C6. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, comprising about 5% to 30% by mass of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C8. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, comprising about 1% to 20% by mass of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C12. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, wherein the mass ratio of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C4, a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C6, a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C8, and acyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C12, is about 2:4:2:1. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, wherein the mass ratio of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C4, a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C6, and a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C8, is about 7:8:1. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, wherein the mass ratio of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C4, a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C6, a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C8, and a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C12, is about 2:1:1:1. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, wherein the mass ratio of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C4, a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C6, a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C8, and a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C12, is about 8:2:3:1. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, comprising about 16% or greater mass of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C14. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, comprising about 20% or greater mass of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C16. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, comprising about 36% or greater mass of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C14 or C16. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, comprising about 60% or greater mass of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C14 or C16. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product, wherein the mass ratio of a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C4, a free fatty acid or free fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C6, a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C8, a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C10, a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C12, a free fatty acid having a carbon chain length of C14, a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C16, and a free fatty acid or fatty acid-derivative having a carbon chain length of C18, is about 10:20:12:7:8:16:20:7, or about 1:2:1:1:1:2:2:1. In one aspect the disclosure provides for an acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty acid-derived product, that is isolated and purified.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a method of making one or more fatty acid-derived products selected from the group consisting of fatty ester, fatty amide, fatty alcohol, fatty aldehyde, fatty alkene, fatty alkane, fatty diacid, and any combination thereof, comprising: contacting a carbon source with a microorganism to form a free fatty acid having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater; and converting the free fatty acid to the fatty acid-derived product, wherein the fatty acid-derived product comprises a carbon chain length of C6 or greater. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a method of making an ester of a fatty acid, comprising esterifying a fatty acid produced by a genetically modified organism. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a method of making an amide of a fatty acid, comprising forming an amide of a fatty acid produced by a genetically modified organism of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a method of making a fatty alcohol, comprising forming the fatty alcohol from the fatty acid produced by a genetically modified organism of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a method of making an aldehyde of a fatty acid, comprising forming an aldehyde of a fatty acid produced by a genetically modified organism of the disclosure.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for a fuel comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a lotion comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a soap comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a food comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a cream comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a shampoo comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a conditioner comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a cleaner comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a detergent comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a lubricant comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a paint comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a stain comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for an ink comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In one aspect the disclosure provides for a pharmaceutical formulation comprising the acyl-CoA product, free fatty acid product, or fatty-acid derived product of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the product further comprises one or more active agents. In some embodiments, the product further comprises an excipient.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for one or more isolated and purified polynucleotides comprising exogenous nucleic acid molecules encoding proteins comprising an acetoacetyl CoA synthase, a keto-CoA reductase, a 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase, an enoyl-CoA reductase, and a thioesterase, wherein the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase is selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, and synthase VI; the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of hbd, fadB, fabG and fadJ the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of crt, ech, fadB, and fadJ; the enoyl-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of ter, ydiO and fadE; and the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE (or CperfTE), fadM, LpTE, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA. In some embodiments, the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase is NphT7; the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of hbd and fadB; the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of crt and fadB; the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter; and the thioesterase is yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a four carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of tesB and yciA. In some embodiments, the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase is NphT7 and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a four carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of hbd and fadB, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a four carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of crt and fadB, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a four carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a four carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of CpTE, fadM, PA2801TE, tesB, ybgC, ybfF, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a four carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of tesB and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a four carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, and NphT7 I147T, F217V; the keto-CoA reductase is fadB; the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is fadB; the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter; and the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE (or CperfTE), PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a six carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of PA2801TE, tesB, and yciA. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, and NphT7 I147T and F217V, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a six carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the keto-CoA reductase is fadB, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a six carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is fadB, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a six carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a six carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected form the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE (or CperfTE), PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a six carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected form the group consisting of PA2801TE, tesB, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a six carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, and synthase III; the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of fadB and fabG; the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech and ech2; the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter; and the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE (or CperfTE), fadM, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA; and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing an eight carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of PA2801TE, tesB, and yciA. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, and synthase III, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing an eight carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of fadB and fabG, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing an eight carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected form the group consisting of fadB, ech and ech2, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing an eight carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing an eight carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE (or CperfTE), fadM, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing an eight carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of PA2801TE, tesB, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing an eight carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, and synthase V; the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of fadB and fabG; the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech and ech2; the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter; and the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE, fadM, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a ten carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of tesB and yciA. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, and synthase V, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a ten carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of fadB and fabG, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a ten carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech and ech2, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a ten carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a ten carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE, fadM, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a ten carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of tesB and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a ten carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, and synthase VI; the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, fabG, and fadJ, the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech, and fadJ; the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter; and the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE (or CperfTE), fadM, LpTE, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a twelve carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of fadM, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, and yciA. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, and synthase VI, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a twelve carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the keto-CoA reductase is selected form the group consisting of fadB, fabG, and fadJ, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a twelve carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech, and fadJ, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a twelve carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a twelve carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE (or CperfTE), fadM, LpTE, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a twelve carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of fadM, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a twelve carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, and synthase VI; the keto-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, and fadJ; the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected form the group consisting of fadB, and fadJ; the enoyl-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of ter, ydiO and fadE; and the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE (or CperfTE), fadM, LpTE, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a fatty acid with a carbon chain length of at least fourteen carbons. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of fadM, tesA, tesB, and yciA, and the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a fourteen carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE (or CperfTE), fadM, Pa2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a sixteen carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected from the group consisting of AtTE, fadM, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a sixteen carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, and synthase VI, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a fatty acid with a carbon chain length of greater than or equal to fourteen carbons. In some embodiments, the keto-CoA reductase is selected form the group consisting of fadB, and fadJ, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a fatty acid with a carbon chain length of greater than or equal to fourteen carbons. In some embodiments, the 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase is selected form the group consisting of fadB, and fadJ, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a fatty acid with a carbon chain length of greater than or equal to fourteen carbons. In some embodiments, the enoyl-CoA reductase is selected form the group consisting of ter, ydiO and fadE, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a fatty acid with a carbon chain length of greater than or equal to fourteen carbons. In some embodiments, the thioesterase is selected form the group consisting of AtTE, CpTE (or CperfTE), fadM, LpTE, PA2801TE, tesA, tesB, ybfF, ybgC, and yciA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a fatty acid with a carbon chain length of greater than or equal to fourteen carbons.


In one aspect the disclosure provides for one or more isolated and purified polynucleotides comprising exogenous nucleic acid molecules encoding proteins comprising a 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase III from a species selected from the group consisting of Alishewanella aestuarii B11, Arcobacter butzleri ED-1, Clostridiales bacterium 1_7_47 FAA, Gluconacetobacter oboediens 174Bp2, Gordonia aichiensis NBRC 108223, Mesorhizobium sp. STM 4661, Pelosinus fermentans DSM 17108, Phaeobacter gallaeciensis 2.10, Ralstonia solanacearum Po82, Saccharomonospora azurea NA-128, Saccharomonospora glauca K62, and Verrucosispora maris AB-18-032, wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a fatty acid. In some embodiments, the 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase III is from a species selected from the group consisting of Pelosinus fermentans DSM 17108, Saccharomonospora glauca K62, Verrucosispora maris AB-18-032, and Clostridiales bacterium 1_7_47 FAA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing an acetyl-CoA. In some embodiments, the 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase III is from a species selected from the group consisting of Saccharomonospora glauca K62, Saccharomonospora azurea NA-128, Mesorhizobium sp. STM 4661, and Clostridiales bacterium 1_7_47 FAA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a four carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase III is from a species selected from the group consisting of Gordonia aichiensis NBRC 108223, Arcobacter butzleri ED-1, Clostridiales bacterium 1_7_47 FAA, Saccharomonospora glauca K62, and Ralstonia solanacearum Po82, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a six carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase III is from a species selected from the group consisting of Gordonia aichiensis NBRC 108223, Gluconacetobacter oboediens 174Bp2, Arcobacter butzleri ED-1, Ralstonia solanacearum Po82, and Phaeobacter gallaeciensis 2.10, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing an eight carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase III is from Alishewanella aestuarii B11, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a ten carbon fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. In some embodiments, the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides further comprise a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase from Streptomyces sp. (strain CL190).


INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 is a chart showing the carbon chain length distribution in oleochemical feedstocks used to make fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives.



FIG. 2 is a diagram that illustrates various complete bioproduction pathways of the present invention, and provides a representative example of the conversion of various carbon sources to a C10 fatty acid or C10 fatty ester.



FIG. 3 is a diagram showing production of even chain fatty acids using acetyl-CoA as a primer and malonyl-CoA (MCA) as the extender molecule.



FIG. 4 is a diagram showing production of even chain fatty acid esters using acetyl-CoA as a primer and malonyl-CoA (MCA) as the extender molecule.



FIG. 5 is a diagram showing production of odd chain fatty acids using propionyl-CoA as a primer and malonyl-CoA (MCA) as the extender molecule.



FIG. 6 is a diagram showing production of odd chain fatty acid esters using propionyl-CoA as a primer and malonyl-CoA (MCA) as the extender molecule.



FIG. 7-FIG. 14 are a series of various reaction pathways in accordance with the present invention.



FIG. 15 is a bar chart showing the formation of acyl-CoA products produced with NphT7 variants and NphT7 mutants acting (100 μg, 30 min. assays) on Malonyl-CoA and C4-, C6-, or C10-CoA to generate the corresponding C6-, C8- and C12-hydroxyacyl-CoA in the presence of PaFabG hydroxyacyl-CoA reductase.



FIG. 16 is a bar chart showing activity of thioesterases on acyl-CoA substrates of different carbon chain lengths.



FIG. 17 is a bar chart showing production rates of C8-C18 free fatty acids produced in different bacteria strains.



FIG. 18 is a bar chart showing titers of C6-C18 free fatty acids produced in different bacteria strains.



FIG. 19 is a pie chart showing the chain length specificity distribution of free fatty acids produced in strain sample 3.



FIG. 20 is a bar chart showing the chain length specificity preference of different 3HDh.



FIG. 21 is a graph showing the fatty acid carbon chain length distribution produced by various microorganisms in accordance with the present invention.



FIG. 22 includes a series of pie charts showing the fatty acid carbon chain length distribution produced by various microorganisms in accordance with the present invention.



FIG. 23 is a bar chart showing the amounts of C4, C6, and C8 free fatty acid produced by various genetically modified microorganisms in accordance with the present invention.



FIG. 24 is a bar chart showing the amounts of total fatty acids (C4-C18) produced by various genetically modified microorganisms in accordance with the present invention.



FIG. 25 includes a series of pie charts showing the distribution of free fatty acids produced by various genetically modified microorganisms in accordance with the present invention.



FIG. 26 shows a fatty acid pathway that comprises four steps which utilizes a pathway that is similar to the type II fatty acid synthesis (FAS) system utilized by bacteria. Both fatty acid syntheses are shown in FIG. 26. A. In step 1, 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase catalyzes the condensation of acyl-CoA (or acetyl-CoA at initial step of chain elongation) with malonyl-CoA to yield β-ketoacyl-CoA. In the subsequent steps, β-ketoacyl-CoA undergoes reduction by β-ketoacyl-CoA reductase (step 2), dehydration by β-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase (step 3), and a final reduction by enoyl-CoA reductase (step 4). Reactions are repeated and each cycle adds two carbons to the acyl-CoA chain. (B) Type II FAS System. Fatty acid synthesis is initiated by β-ketoacyl-ACP synthase (KASIII) (step 1a) which catalyzes the condensation of acetyl-CoA with malonyl-ACP to yield β-ketoacyl-ACP. In the subsequent steps, β-ketoacyl-ACP undergoes reduction (step 2), dehydration (step 3), and reduction (step 4) similar to CoA specific pathway. Further elongation steps are initiated by KASI or KASII (step 1b) which catalyzes the condensation of acyl-ACP with malonyl-ACP. FIG. 27 depicts the novel CoA dependent fatty acid pathway and the key enzymes associated therewith.



FIG. 27 shows the novel CoA dependent fatty acid pathway and the key enzymes associated therewith.





DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The details of one or more inventive embodiments are set forth in the accompanying drawings, the claims, and the description herein. Other features, objects, and advantages of the inventive embodiments disclosed and contemplated herein can be combined with any other embodiment unless explicitly excluded.


The present invention relates generally to various production methods and/or genetically modified microorganisms that have utility for fermentative production of various chemical products, to methods of making such chemical products that utilize populations of these microorganisms in vessels, and to systems for chemical production that employ these microorganisms and methods. Among the benefits of the present invention is increased specific productivity when such microorganisms produce a chemical product during a fermentation event or cycle.


The present invention provides production techniques and/or genetically modified microorganisms to produce a chemical product of interest, such as a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product. The invention provides for one or more means for modulating conversion of malonyl-CoA to fatty acyl molecules, wherein the production pathway comprises a malonyl-CoA dependent pathway that includes an enzymatic conversion step that uses malonyl-CoA as a substrate. In accordance with certain embodiments, the malonyl-CoA dependent pathway is also a malonyl-ACP independent pathway, and is used in combination with the inhibition of a microorganism's native malonyl-ACP dependent fatty acid synthase pathway. In accordance with certain other embodiments of the present invention, fatty acid or fatty acid derived products are produced in a manner dependent on both a malonyl-CoA dependent pathway and a malonyl-ACP dependent pathway.


The genetically modified microorganisms of the invention are metabolically engineered to increase utilization of malonyl-CoA for production of a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product, through a metabolic pathway that is at least in part malonyl-CoA dependent. The fatty acid derived products may include esters, aldehydes, alcohols, alkanes, alkenes, and diacids, with various degrees of desaturation and chain branching, and further downstream products made from such chemical products. Also, genetic modifications may be made to provide one or more chemical products.


The present invention also relates to genetically engineered microorganisms having encoded therein unique enzymes and combinations of enzymes that function within the malonyl-CoA dependent pathway to produce fatty acids or fatty acid derived products of specific chain lengths. The microorganisms and methods provide a cost-competitive means of producing relatively high concentrations of fatty acids or fatty acid derived products of specific chain lengths or products having a relatively narrow carbon chain length distribution (i.e., 2, 3, 4 or less than 5 different carbon chain lengths with in the fatty acid product, e.g. C8/C10 or C8/C10/C12).


I. DEFINITIONS/NOMENCLATURE

As used herein unless otherwise indicated, open terms such as “contain,” “containing,” “include,” “including,” and the like mean comprising.


Some embodiments herein contemplate numerical ranges. When a numerical range is provided, the range includes the range endpoints. Numerical ranges include all values and subranges therein as if explicitly written out.


As used herein, the article “a” means one or more unless explicitly stated otherwise.


As used herein, herein unless otherwise indicated, the one letter abbreviations A, R, N, C, D, Q, E, G, H, I, L, K, M, F, P, S, T, W, Y and V, represent the twenty amino acids commonly found in peptides synthesized in nature.


As used herein, unless otherwise indicated, the convention Letter1NumberLetter2, when applied to polypeptides, means that the amino acid having the one letter code Letter 1, at Number position in the polypeptide, is substituted with the amino acid having the one letter code Letter2. For example, I147T means that the amino acid I, found at position 147 in the peptide, is substituted with the amino acid T.


As used herein, unless otherwise indicated, the symbol CNumber means a carbon backbone chain length having the indicated number of carbon atoms. For example, C20 means a chemical backbone having a 20 carbon chain length. Note that the number of carbons included in the carbon backbone does not include carbon contained in functional units attached to the backbone (e.g., a functional unit in a fatty acid derived product).


As used herein, “reduced enzymatic activity,” “reducing enzymatic activity,” “decreased enzymatic activity,” “decreasing enzymatic activity,” and the like is meant to indicate that a microorganism cell's, or an isolated enzyme, exhibits a lower level of activity than that measured in a comparable cell of the same species or its native enzyme. That is, enzymatic conversion of the indicated substrate(s) to indicated product(s) under known standard conditions for that enzyme is at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, or at least 90 percent less than the enzymatic activity for the same biochemical conversion by a native (non-modified) enzyme under a standard specified condition. These terms also can include elimination of that enzymatic activity. A decrease in enzymatic activity may be achieved in variety a ways known to those skilled in the art, including for example, a gene disruption or a gene deletion. A decrease in enzymatic activity may be temporal, be controlled through the expression of various genetic elements, or decrease in response to the cultivation conditions of the cell. A cell having reduced enzymatic activity of an enzyme can be identified using any method known in the art. For example, enzyme activity assays can be used to identify cells having reduced enzyme activity. See, for example, Enzyme Nomenclature, Academic Press, Inc., New York 2007.


As used herein, “increase enzymatic activity,” “increasing enzymatic activity,” and the like is meant to indicate that a microorganism cell's, or an isolated enzyme, exhibits a higher level of activity than that measured in a comparable cell of the same species or its native enzyme. That is, enzymatic conversion of the indicated substrate(s) to indicated product(s) under known standard conditions for that enzyme is at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, or at least 90 percent greater than the enzymatic activity for the same biochemical conversion by a native (non-modified) enzyme under a standard specified condition. These terms also can include addition of an exogenous enzymatic activity. An increase in enzymatic activity may be temporal, be controlled through the expression of various genetic elements, or increase in response to the cultivation conditions of the cell. A cell having increased enzymatic activity of an enzyme can be identified using any method known in the art, including the enzyme activity assays noted above used to identify cells having reduced enzyme activity.


As used herein, the term “gene disruption,” or grammatical equivalents thereof (and including “to disrupt enzymatic function,” “disruption of enzymatic function,” and the like), is intended to mean a genetic modification to a microorganism that renders the encoded gene product as having a reduced polypeptide activity compared with polypeptide activity in or from a microorganism cell not so modified. The genetic modification can be, for example, deletion of the entire gene, deletion or other modification of a regulatory sequence required for transcription or translation, deletion of a portion of the gene which results in a truncated gene product (e.g., enzyme) or by any of various mutation strategies that reduces activity (including to no detectable activity level) of the encoded gene product. A disruption may broadly include a deletion of all or part of the nucleic acid sequence encoding the enzyme, and also includes, but is not limited to other types of genetic modifications, e.g., introduction of stop codons, frame shift mutations, introduction or removal of portions of the gene, and introduction of a degradation signal, those genetic modifications affecting mRNA transcription levels and/or stability, and altering the promoter or repressor upstream of the gene encoding the enzyme.


In various contexts, a gene disruption is taken to mean any genetic modification to the DNA, mRNA encoded from the DNA, and the corresponding amino acid sequence that results in reduced polypeptide activity. Many different methods can be used to make a cell having reduced polypeptide activity. For example, a cell can be engineered to have a disrupted regulatory sequence or polypeptide-encoding sequence using common mutagenesis or knock-out technology. See, e.g., Methods in Yeast Genetics (1997 edition), Adams et al., Cold Spring Harbor Press (1998). One particularly useful method of gene disruption is complete gene deletion because it reduces or eliminates the occurrence of genetic reversions in the genetically modified microorganisms of the invention. Accordingly, a disruption of a gene whose product is an enzyme thereby disrupts enzymatic function. Alternatively, antisense technology can be used to reduce the activity of a particular polypeptide. For example, a cell can be engineered to contain a cDNA that encodes an antisense molecule that prevents a polypeptide from being translated. Further, gene silencing can be used to reduce the activity of a particular polypeptide.


The term “heterologous” is intended to include the term “exogenous” as the latter term is generally used in the art. Heterologous can refer to polypeptides and/or nucleic acids which are not ordinarily produced by the host cell. Such heterologous polypeptides and/or nucleic acid thus may comprise polypeptides which either do not have substantial amino acid sequence homology with those proteins produced by the host cell or may comprise polypeptides with substantial but incomplete homology to proteins produced by the host cell or the cell line from which the host cell is derived.


The term “heterologous DNA,” “heterologous nucleic acid sequence,” and the like as used herein refers to a nucleic acid sequence wherein at least one of the following is true: (a) the sequence of nucleic acids is foreign to (i.e., not naturally found in) a given host microorganism; (b) the sequence may be naturally found in a given host microorganism, but in an unnatural amount (e.g., greater than expected) or position; or (c) the sequence of nucleic acids comprises two or more subsequences that are not found in the same relationship to each other in nature. For example, regarding instance (c), a heterologous nucleic acid sequence that is recombinantly produced will have two or more sequences from unrelated genes arranged to make a new functional nucleic acid.


The term “antisense molecule” as used herein encompasses any nucleic acid molecule or nucleic acid analog (e.g., peptide nucleic acids) that contains a sequence that corresponds to the coding strand of an endogenous polypeptide. An antisense molecule also can have flanking sequences (e.g., regulatory sequences). Thus, antisense molecules can be ribozymes or antisense oligonucleotides.


As used herein, a ribozyme can have any general structure including, without limitation, hairpin, hammerhead, or axhead structures, provided the molecule cleaves RNA.


Bio-production, as used herein, may be aerobic, microaerobic, or anaerobic.


As used herein, the language “sufficiently homologous” refers to proteins or portions thereof that have amino acid sequences that include a minimum number of identical or equivalent amino acid residues when compared to an amino acid sequence of the amino acid sequences provided in this application (including the SEQ ID Nos./sequence listings) such that the protein or portion thereof is able to achieve the respective enzymatic reaction and/or other function. To determine whether a particular protein or portion thereof is sufficiently homologous may be determined by an assay of enzymatic activity, such as those commonly known in the art.


Descriptions and methods for sequence identity and homology are intended to be exemplary and it is recognized that these concepts are well-understood in the art. Further, it is appreciated that nucleic acid sequences may be varied and still encode an enzyme or other polypeptide exhibiting a desired functionality, and such variations are within the scope of the present invention.


Further to nucleic acid sequences, “hybridization” refers to the process in which two single-stranded polynucleotides bind non-covalently to form a stable double-stranded polynucleotide. The term “hybridization” may also refer to triple-stranded hybridization. The resulting (usually) double-stranded polynucleotide is a “hybrid” or “duplex.” “Hybridization conditions” will typically include salt concentrations of less than about 1M, more usually less than about 500 mM and less than about 200 mM. Hybridization temperatures can be as low as 5° C., but are typically greater than 22° C., more typically greater than about 30° C., and often are in excess of about 37° C. Hybridizations are usually performed under stringent conditions, i.e. conditions under which a probe will hybridize to its target subsequence. Stringent conditions are sequence-dependent and are different in different circumstances. Longer fragments may require higher hybridization temperatures for specific hybridization. As other factors may affect the stringency of hybridization, including base composition and length of the complementary strands, presence of organic solvents and extent of base mismatching, the combination of parameters is more important than the absolute measure of any one alone. Generally, stringent conditions are selected to be about 5° C. lower than the Tn, (temperature at which half the DNA is present in a single-stranded (denatured) form) for the specific sequence at a defined ionic strength and pH. Exemplary stringent conditions include salt concentration of at least 0.01 M to no more than 1 M Na ion concentration (or other salts) at a pH 7.0 to 8.3 and a temperature of at least 25° C. For example, conditions of 5×SSPE (750 mM NaCl, 50 mM Na Phosphate, 5 mM EDTA, pH 7.4) and a temperature of 25-30° C. are suitable for allele-specific probe hybridizations. For stringent conditions, see for example, Sambrook and Russell and Anderson “Nucleic Acid Hybridization” 1st Ed., BIOS Scientific Publishers Limited (1999), which is hereby incorporated by reference for hybridization protocols. “Hybridizing specifically to” or “specifically hybridizing to” or like expressions refer to the binding, duplexing, or hybridizing of a molecule substantially to or only to a particular nucleotide sequence or sequences under stringent conditions when that sequence is present in a complex mixture (e.g., total cellular) DNA or RNA.


The use of the phrase “segment of interest” is meant to include both a gene and any other nucleic acid sequence segment of interest. One example of a method used to obtain a segment of interest is to acquire a culture of a microorganism, where that microorganism's genome includes the gene or nucleic acid sequence segment of interest.


When the genetic modification of a gene product, i.e., an enzyme, is referred to herein, including the claims, it is understood that the genetic modification is of a nucleic acid sequence, such as or including the gene, that normally encodes the stated gene product, i.e., the enzyme.


In some embodiments a truncated respective polypeptide has at least about 90%, or at least about 91%, or at least about 92%, or at least about 93%, or at least about 94%, or at least about 95%, or at least about 96%, or at least about 97%, or at least about 98%, or at least about 99% of the full length of a polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid sequence encoding the respective native enzyme, and more particularly at least 95% of the full length of a polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid sequence encoding the respective native enzyme. By a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence at least, for example, 95% “identical” to a reference amino acid sequence of a polypeptide is intended that the amino acid sequence of the claimed polypeptide is identical to the reference sequence except that the claimed polypeptide sequence can include up to five amino acid alterations per each 100 amino acids of the reference amino acid of the polypeptide. In other words, to obtain a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence at least 95% identical to a reference amino acid sequence, up to 5% of the amino acid residues in the reference sequence can be deleted or substituted with another amino acid, or a number of amino acids up to 5% of the total amino acid residues in the reference sequence can be inserted into the reference sequence. These alterations of the reference sequence can occur at the amino or carboxy terminal positions of the reference amino acid sequence or anywhere between those terminal positions, interspersed either individually among residues in the reference sequence or in one or more contiguous groups within the reference sequence. In other embodiments truncation may be more substantial, as described elsewhere herein.


Species and other phylogenic identifications are according to the classification known to a person skilled in the art of microbiology.


Where methods and steps described herein indicate certain events occurring in certain order, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the ordering of certain steps may be modified and that such modifications are in accordance with the variations of the invention. Additionally, certain steps may be performed concurrently in a parallel process when possible, as well as performed sequentially.


The meaning of abbreviations is as follows: “C” means Celsius or degrees Celsius, as is clear from its usage, DCW means dry cell weight, “s” means second(s), “min” means minute(s), “h,” “hr,” or “hrs” means hour(s), “psi” means pounds per square inch, “nm” means nanometers, “d” means day(s), “μL” or “uL” or “ul” means microliter(s), “mL” means milliliter(s), “L” means liter(s), “mm” means millimeter(s), “nm” means nanometers, “mM” means millimolar, “μM” or “uM” means micromolar, “M” means molar, “mmol” means millimole(s), “μmol” or “uMol” means micromole(s)”, “g” means gram(s), “μg” or “ug” means microgram(s) and “ng” means nanogram(s), “PCR” means polymerase chain reaction, “OD” means optical density, “OD600” means the optical density measured at a photon wavelength of 600 nm, “kDa” means kilodaltons, “g” means the gravitation constant, “bp” means base pair(s), “kbp” means kilobase pair(s), “% w/v” means weight/volume percent, “% v/v” means volume/volume percent, “IPTG” means isopropyl-g-D-thiogalactopyranoiside, “RBS” means ribosome binding site, “rpm” means revolutions per minute, “HPLC” means high performance liquid chromatography, “UPLC” means ultra performance liquid chromatography, and “GC” means gas chromatography.


By “means for modulating” is meant any one of the following: 1) providing in a microorganism cell at least one polynucleotide that encodes at least one polypeptide having certain enzymatic activity, wherein such enzymatic activity of the polypeptide so encoded is either: (a) exogenous, (b) native but is lower or higher than the enzymatic activity of its native form (such as by mutation and/or promoter substitution, etc.), or (c) modulated to have a reduced or increased enzymatic activity at any point during a fermentation process (such as by temperature sensitivity, inducible promoter, etc.); or 2) providing to a vessel comprising a microorganism cell or population an inhibitor that inhibits enzymatic activity or a supplement that increases enzymatic activity. These means may be provided in combination with one another.


As used herein, references to “synthase III”, “synthase IV”, “synthase V”, and “synthase VI” (except in the context of the name of a specific enzyme sequence included in a FASTA header in one of the Tables) shall refer to the third, fourth, fifth and sixth synthase, respectively, that is included in among a group of synthases. Synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, and synthase VI may be any 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase disclosed herein. For example, a reference herein to a genetically modified organism comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase selected from the group consisting of synthase III and synthase IV means either: (1) a genetically modified organism comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding at least three 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases wherein at least one of such 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases is a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase disclosed herein; or (2) a genetically modified organism comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding at least four 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases wherein at least one of such 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases is a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase disclosed herein.


II. THE BIOPRODUCTION PATHWAYS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
A. CoA Dependent Pathways

The present invention relates to a fatty acid pathway that comprises four steps which utilizes a pathway that is similar to the type II fatty acid synthesis (FAS) system utilized by bacteria. Both fatty acid syntheses are shown below in Scheme 1. As illustrated in FIG. 26 in Scheme 1, both pathways are cyclical processes that involve: 1) condensation of acyl chain, 2) reduction of the condensation product, 3) dehydration, and 4) reduction to produce an acyl chain that is two carbon atoms longer and the process is repeated with each cycle adding two additional carbons. Given the similarities between the two processes, most enzymes utilized for the type II FAS system can also function in the propose fatty acid pathway. However, a key step involving the chain elongation of acyl moiety is quite different. In accordance with the present invention, a condensation step of the proposed fatty acid pathway employs, inter alia, a ketoacyl-CoA synthase that catalyzes the condensation of acyl-CoA with malonyl-CoA, while type II FAS system utilizes ketoacyl-ACP synthases that catalyzes the condensation of acyl-ACP with malonyl-ACP. This type of CoA dependent pathway has been previously known for elongation of longer fatty acid chain lengths (e.g., elongation to C14 to C16 or higher). In accordance with the present invention, however, applicants have discovered novel genetically modified microorganisms capable of producing fatty acids through the elongation pathway illustrated in Scheme 1A and which is capable of elongation of lower carbon chain lengths through this pathway (e.g., elongation of C4 to C6, C6 to C8, C8 to C10, C10 to C12, and C12 to C14). (Note that β-Ketoacyl and 3-ketoacyl are synonymous.)


The novel CoA dependent fatty acid pathway and the key enzymes associated therewith are illustrated in FIG. 27 for the production of a C6 fatty acid. One skilled in the art will appreciate the cyclic nature of this pathway, wherein a malonyl-CoA is added during each cycle until the desired carbon chain length is reached. The cyclic nature of this novel pathway is further illustrated in Error! Reference source not found. to FIG. 6. Error! Reference source not found. illustrates the production of even chain fatty acids using acetyl-CoA as a primer and malonyl-CoA (MCA) as the extender molecule. 0 illustrates the production of even chain fatty acid esters using acetyl-CoA as a primer and malonyl-CoA (MCA) as the extender molecule. FIG. 5 illustrates the production of odd chain fatty acids using propionyl-CoA as a primer and malonyl-CoA (MCA) as the extender molecule. FIG. 6 illustrates the production of odd chain fatty acid esters using propionyl-CoA as a primer and malonyl-CoA (MCA) as the extender molecule.


In accordance with the present invention, fatty acid or fatty acid derived products are produced in a manner dependent at least in part on a malonyl-CoA dependent pathway. In accordance with certain embodiments, the malonyl-CoA dependent pathway is also a malonyl-ACP independent fatty acid production pathway, and may be used in combination with the inhibition of a microorganism's malonyl-ACP dependent fatty acid synthase pathway. In accordance with certain other embodiments of the present invention, fatty acid or fatty acid derived products are produced through a microorganism pathway that is partially malonyl-CoA dependent and partially malonyl-ACP dependent. In accordance with certain other embodiments of the present invention, fatty acid or fatty acid derived products are produced through a microorganism pathway that is initiated through the reaction of malonyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA via a CoA dependent pathway.


Referring to FIG. 7 to FIG. 14, examples of various malonyl-CoA dependent pathways are illustrated. The pathways illustrated are examples of the production of fatty acids or esters having carbon chain lengths of 4, 6, 8, or 10. One skilled in the art would appreciate that in view of cyclic nature of the pathways, the pathways could be extended to depict higher carbon chain lengths. In accordance with the present invention, genetically modified microorganisms are provided that include various combinations of enzymes that determine (1) the carbon chain lengths produced by the organism, and (2) the extent to which the pathway is CoA-dependent or both CoA- and ACP-dependent. In addition, if the acetyl-CoA precursor that initiates the pathways shown in FIG. 7Error! Reference source not found. toFigure 14 is changed to propionyl-CoA, then fatty acids and esters having a carbon chain length that is an odd number (i.e., 5, 7, 9, or 11) will be made through the pathways.


III. GENETIC MODIFICATIONS TO MICROORGANISMS

The present invention herein provides genetically modified microorganisms that are modified to enable and/or improve a microorganism's ability to produce fatty acids and/or fatty acid derivatives at least in part through a malonyl-CoA dependent pathway. The malonyl-CoA dependent pathway may be independent of a malonyl-ACP pathway or may be in combination with a malonyl-ACP pathway.


In general, the genetically modified organism herein can be Clostridium, Zymomonas, Escherichia, Salmonella, Rhodococcus, Pseudomonas, Streptomyces, Bacillus, Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Alcaligenes, Klebsiella, Paenibacillus, Arthrobacter, Corynebacterium, Brevibacterium, Pichia, Candida, Hansenula, Thraustochytrids, Bacteriophage, Saccharomyces; can be a prokaryotic cell; can be a eukaryotic cell; and/or can be a bacteria, yeast, fungi, microalgae or algae cell. Preferably the genetically modified organism is Escherichia coli.


The genetic modifications contemplated by the present invention include enhancing the organism's function in three phases of a CoA-dependent fatty acid pathway contemplated herein: (1) initiation of the fatty acid pathway; (2) chain length extension (or elongation); and (3) termination of the process once a desired chain length is achieved. These three phases are exemplified in FIG. 7 to FIG. 14.


A. Genetic Modifications to Drive Phase One—Reaction Initiation

The first phase of the malonyl-CoA dependent pathway is reaction initiation. The reaction to produce even chain fatty acid products is initiated through the conversion of acetyl-CoA+malonyl-CoA to 3-ketobutyryl-CoA. This conversion requires a synthase—a ketobutyryl-CoA synthase. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the reaction initiation phase is completed by the conversion of ketobutyryl-CoA to butyryl-CoA by three enzymes: a ketoacyl-CoA reductase (“KCR”), a hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase (“3HDh”), and an enoyl-CoA reductase (“EnCr”). The reaction to produce odd chain fatty acid products is initiated through the conversion of propionyl-CoA+malonyl-CoA to 3-ketovaleryl-CoA with subsequent reduction and dehydration reactions catalyzed by KCR, 3HDh, and EnCr. Accordingly, a genetically modified microorganism of the present invention includes native or exogenous enzymes encoded therein that provide these functions.


(1) Phase One (Reaction Initiation)—Synthases

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, NphT7, a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase from Streptomyces sp. Strain CL190 acts as the ketobutyryl-CoA synthase that initiates fatty acid synthesis by catalyzing the condensation of acetyl-CoA with malonyl-CoA to 3-ketobutyryl-CoA and with reduction→dehydration→reduction to butyryl-CoA (C4-COA). In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, NphT7 acts as the 3-ketovaleryl-CoA synthase that initiates fatty acid synthesis by catalyzing the condensation of propionyl-CoA with malonyl-CoA to 3-ketovaleryl-CoA and with reduction→dehydration→reduction to valeryl-CoA (C5-CoA). The protein sequence for NphT7 (BAJ10048.1 GI:299758082) and its nucleotide sequence (AB540131.1 GI:299758081) are provided below (SEQ ID NO:1; SEQ ID NO:2).










SEQ ID NO: 1









MTDVRFRIIGTGAYVPERIVSNDEVGAPAGVDDDWITRKTGIRQRRWAADDQATSDLAT






AAGRAALKAAGITPEQLTVIAVATSTPDRPQPPTAAYVQHHLGATGTAAFDVNAVCSGT





VFALSSVAGTLVYRGGYALVIGADLYSRILNPADRKTVVLFGDGAGAMVLGPTSTGTGP





IVRRVALHTFGGLTDLIRVPAGGSRQPLDTDGLDAGLQYFAMDGREVRRFVTEHLPQLI





KGFLHEAGVDAADISHFVPHQANGVMLDEVFGELHLPRATMHRTVETYGNTGAASIPIT





MDAAVRAGSFRPGELVLLAGFGGGMAASFALIEW











SEQ ID NO: 2










1
cctgcaggcc gtcgagggcg cctggaagga ctacgcggag caggacggcc ggtcgctgga






61
ggagttcgcg gcgttcgtct accaccagcc gttcacgaag atggcctaca aggcgcaccg





121
ccacctgctg aacttcaacg gctacgacac cgacaaggac gccatcgagg gcgccctcgg





181
ccagacgacg gcgtacaaca acgtcatcgg caacagctac accgcgtcgg tgtacctggg





241
cctggccgcc ctgctcgacc aggcggacga cctgacgggc cgttccatcg gcttcctgag





301
ctacggctcg ggcagcgtcg ccgagttctt ctcgggcacc gtcgtcgccg ggtaccgcga





361
gcgtctgcgc accgaggcga accaggaggc gatcgcccgg cgcaagagcg tcgactacgc





421
cacctaccgc gagctgcacg agtacacgct cccgtccgac ggcggcgacc acgccacccc





481
ggtgcagacc accggcccct tccggctggc cgggatcaac gaccacaagc gcatctacga





541
ggcgcgctag cgacacccct cggcaacggg gtgcgccact gttcggcgca ccccgtgccg





601
ggctttcgca cagctattca cgaccatttg aggggcgggc agccgcatga ccgacgtccg





661
attccgcatt atcggtacgg gtgcctacgt accggaacgg atcgtctcca acgatgaagt





721
cggcgcgccg gccggggtgg acgacgactg gatcacccgc aagaccggta tccggcagcg





781
tcgctgggcc gccgacgacc aggccacctc ggacctggcc acggccgcgg ggcgggcagc





841
gctgaaagcg gcgggcatca cgcccgagca gctgaccgtg atcgcggtcg ccacctccac





901
gccggaccgg ccgcagccgc ccacggcggc ctatgtccag caccacctcg gtgcgaccgg





961
cactgcggcg ttcgacgtca acgcggtctg ctccggcacc gtgttcgcgc tgtcctcggt





1021
ggcgggcacc ctcgtgtacc ggggcggtta cgcgctggtc atcggcgcgg acctgtactc





1081
gcgcatcctc aacccggccg accgcaagac ggtcgtgctg ttcggggacg gcgccggcgc





1141
aatggtcctc gggccgacct cgaccggcac gggccccatc gtccggcgcg tcgccctgca





1201
caccttcggc ggcctcaccg acctgatccg tgtgcccgcg ggcggcagcc gccagccgct





1261
ggacacggat ggcctcgacg cgggactgca gtacttcgcg atggacgggc gtgaggtgcg





1321
ccgcttcgtc acggagcacc tgccgcagct gatcaagggc ttcctgcacg aggccggggt





1381
cgacgccgcc gacatcagcc acttcgtgcc gcatcaggcc aacggtgtca tgctcgacga





1441
ggtcttcggc gagctgcatc tgccgcgggc gaccatgcac cggacggtcg agacctacgg





1501
caacacggga gcggcctcca tcccgatcac catggacgcg gccgtgcgcg ccggttcctt





1561
ccggccgggc gagctggtcc tgctggccgg gttcggcggc ggcatggccg cgagcttcgc





1621
cctgatcgag tggtagtcgc ccgtaccacc acagcggtcc ggcgccacct gttccctgcg





1681
ccgggccgcc ctcggggcct ttaggcccca caccgcccca gccgacggat tcagtcgcgg





1741
cagtacctca gatgtccgct gcgacggcgt cccggagagc ccgggcgaga tcgcgggccc





1801
ccttctgctc gtccccggcc cctcccgcga gcaccacccg cggcggacgg ccgccgtcct





1861
ccgcgatacg ccgggcgagg tcgcaggcga gcacgccgga cccggagaag ccccccagca





1921
ccagcgaccg gccgactccg tgcgcggcca gggcaggctg cgcgccgtcg acgtcggtga





1981
gcagcaccag gagctcctgc ggcccggcgt agaggtcggc cagccggtcg tagcaggtcg





2041
cgggcgcgcc cggcggcggg atcagacaga tcgtgcccgc ccgctcgtgc ctcgccgccc





2101
gcagcgtgac cagcggaatg tcccgcccag ctccgga






In some embodiments, the 3-ketobutyryl-CoA synthase of the present invention is a homolog to a synthase comprising a protein sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-120, as shown in Table 1 below. In some embodiments, the 3-ketobutyryl-CoA synthase of the present invention is a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase that comprises an amino acid sequence having at least about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 92%, about 94%, about 96%, about 98%, or about 99%, but less than 100% or about 100% homology to any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-120. In some embodiments, the method herein comprises selecting at least two of 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases, wherein each synthase occupies a different branch of a phylogenetic tree. In one aspect, the present invention provides a library of NphT7 homologs herein selected by a method herein.


In some embodiments, the 3-ketovaleryl-CoA synthase of the present invention is a homolog to a synthase comprising a protein sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-120, as shown in Table 1 below. In some embodiments, the 3-ketovaleryl-CoA synthase of the present invention is a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase that comprises an amino acid sequence having at least about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 92%, about 94%, about 96%, about 98%, or about 99%, but less than 100% or about 100% homology to any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-120. In some embodiments, the method herein comprises selecting at least two of 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases, wherein each synthase occupies a different branch of a phylogenetic tree. In one aspect, the present invention provides a library of NphT7 homologs herein selected by a method herein.









TABLE 1







Synthase Sequences









SEQ ID NO
FASTA Header
Protein sequence





SEQ ID NO: 3
>gi|18310050|ref|
MKNAKMIGFGLYTPKNLVENERLQEFLETSDEWIRTRTGIERRYI



NP_561984.1|/1-
SLDENTSDLAVEASKKALSQARLSAEEIDLIIVATVTPDNFTPSTA



324 3-oxoacyl-
CIVQDKLGAKNAWAFDINAACTGFIYALKLGRSLIRSGEANNALI



ACP synthase
IGAETLSKALNWEDRGSCVLFGDGAGATVLTSTEEDCGIKCVNV



[Clostridium
KSDGSKGDSLVIQGLPLNSPFKDGREVSENYINMNGREIFKFATK




perfringens str.

VMEESIVEILEKENIKIEDIAAIIPHQANLRIIDYVVKRLGIPREKFIT



13]
NLQNYGNTSGASIPIALCESIDEGNLKKGDNIIMVGFGGGLTWGA




ALIKL





SEQ ID NO: 4
>gi|21224866|ref|
MHQGSRITAVGHYQPARILTNEDLAGMVDTSDEWIRSRVGIRTR



NP_630645.1|/1-
RIAGPDEPVDELAGHAAAKALASAGLTPADVDLVVVAT STAIDR



316 3-oxoacyl-
SPNTAARVAARLGIPGPAALDLNVVCAGFTHALATADHAVRAGS



ACP synthase
ASRALVVGADKMSEVVDWTDRTTCVLVGDGAGAAVVEACAPG



[Streptomyces
EEPGIGPVLWGSVPEMGNAVRIEGTPPRFAQEGQSVYRWATTRL




coelicolor A3(2)]

PAIARQACERSGLEPADLAAVVLHQANLRIVEPLAAKIGAVNAV




VARDVVESGNTSAASIPLALSKLAERGEITTGDPALLFGFGGNLS




YAGQVVRCP





SEQ ID NO: 5
>gi|23014672|ref|
MIVRSQIIGCGSYLPSRLVTNAELAAKVDTTDEWIVERSGIRQRHI



ZP_00054477.1|/1-
AAEGETTSDLATNAALRALEAAGIAGSAVDLVIVATATPDNTFPA



324 COG0332:
TATKVQSRIGMKHGFAFDVQAVCSGFVYALSVADNFIKSGQVQT



3-oxoacyl-[acyl-
ALVIGAETFSRILDWNDRTTCVLFGDGAGAVVLRANRGKGSSAD



carrier-protein]
RGILSTHLHSDGSHYDLLYVDGGPSSTQTVGHVHMEGREVFRHA



synthase III
VINLASVVGEALSANDLKASDIDWVVPHQANRRIIEGTAKKLGFP



[Magnetospirillum
LDKMVMTVDRHANTSAASIPLALTEAVSDGRIKPGQLVLLEAMG




magnetotacticum

GGFTWGSALVRM



MS-1]





SEQ ID NO: 6
>gi|28898830|ref|
MYSKILGTGSYLPSQVRTNADLEKMVDTSDEWIVARTGIKERRIA



NP_798435.1|/1-
AEDETVADMAFYAAENAIDMAGIDKNDIDLIIVATTSSSHTFPSSA



316 3-oxoacyl-
CQVQAKLGIKGCPAFDLAAACSGFVYALSVADQHIKSGMCKNV



ACP synthase
LVIGADALSKTCDPTDRSTIILFGDGAGAVVVGASQEPGIISTHIY



[Vibrio
ADGQFGDLLSLPVPERGKDVDKWLHMAGNEVFKVAVTQLSKLV




parahaemolyticus

KDTLEANDMHKSELDWLVPHQANYRIISATAKKLSMSLDQVVV



RIMD 2210633]
TLDRHGNTSAATVPTALDEAVRDGRIKRGQTLLLEAFGGGFTWG




SALVKF





SEQ ID NO: 7
>gi|56419339|ref|
MGAGIIGVGRYVPEKVLTNFDLEKMMDTSDEWIRTRTGIEERRIA



YP_146657.1|/1-
ADDIDTSDMAYFAAKRALQDAGMEAKDIDLILVATVTPDRPFPS



310 3-oxoacyl-
VACMLQERLGAVNAAALDISAACAGFMYGMVTAAQFIDTGAY



ACP synthase
KYILVVGADKLSKITDWTDRNTAVLFGDGAGAVVMGPVSPGRGI



[Geobacillus
LSFELGADGTGGKHLYKDEYIVMNGREVFKFAVRQMGESSVRV




kaustophilus

LEKAGLTKDDVDFLIPHQANIRIVEAARQRLELPEEKISTTIRRYG



HTA426]
NTSAASIPISLVEELEAGKIHDDDLIIMVGFGGGLTWGAIALRWGR





SEQ ID NO: 8
>gi|65318552|ref|
MGILGIGRYVPEKVVTNHDLEKIMDTSDEWIRTRTGIAERRIADD



ZP_00391511.1|/1-
TIDTSYMAVEASKKALEDAGISGEDIDLILVATVTPDRAFPAVAC



308 COG0332:
VIQEAIGAKHAAAMDLSAACAGFMYGMITAQQFIQTGTYKNVL



3-oxoacyl-[acyl-
VVGSDKLSKIVDWNDRNTAVLFGDGAGAIVMGAVSEGKGVLSF



carrier-protein]
ELGADGSGGKHLYQDEYVMMNGREVFKFAVRQLGDSCLRVLD



synthase III
KAGLTKEDVDFLVPHQANIRIMESARERLNLPQEKMSMTIEKFG



[Bacillus anthracis
NTSASSIPIAMVEELQNGRIQDGDLIILVGFGGGLTWGAVALRWGK



str. A2012]





SEQ ID NO: 9
>gi|86159172|ref|
MRSLIAGTGSYAPEKVVTNADLEKLVDTNDQWIVERTGIRERHV



YP_465957.1|/1-
VADDQATSDLALEASRRALDAAGLDAKDVEMIVVGTVTPDYPF



326 3-oxoacyl-
PSVGAVLQGKLGNKKAFAFDVSAACAGSLYALSVADRFVASGA



ACP synthase
VKNALVVGADALTRITDWTDRNTCILFGDGAGAMVLKPTDDPQ



[Anaeromyxobacter
RGIRAVRLHADGSLVPILLQPGGGSRDPISEKVVREKSHYVKMN




dehalogenans

GREVFKVAVRSLEESCREVLADEKLTPGDVTWVIAHQANKRILD



2CP-C]
ATLHRLEIPESKCWMNLEKYGNTSAASVPMTLDEANRAGWLKP




GDTVLMMAIGGGMAWGASVVRW





SEQ ID NO: 10
>gi|93006238|ref|
MTTCITGTGLYIPPFSISNEELVESFNQYVEKYNTKHAADIEAGTL



YP_580675.1|/1-
TALQPSSAAFIEKVSGIKSRYVMEKDGILNPDIMAPVIAYRNLGEE



381 3-oxoacyl-
LSIMAEMGVAALNDALADAGLEANDLDGIILACSNFQRTYPAVSI



ACP synthase
EIQNAIGMVGGFAYDMNVACSAATFGLSQAHGSIASGLAKRVAV



[Psychrobacter
VNVEITSAHLNWRNRDSHFIFGDVATACIVEELDTPKGYEILNSK




cryohalolentis K5]

LFTQFSTNIKNEYGFMDRSEFLAAQTEMYPDIKEPVTDKLFLQNG




RKVFREVCPKVSEVITEHLQENNIATSDVKMMWLHQANANMLD




LILRTVIGKEADKAIVPSVIAEFANTSSASPMIVFHRYKDDLASGD




LGVICSFGAGYSIGSVIVRKV





SEQ ID NO: 11
>gi|109899602|ref|
MTNSVVISGSGLWNPPHSISNEELVDAYNAYAQQFNEQNADEIES



|YP_662857.1|/1-
GAITAKPFSSAEFIQKASGIRSRYCYMKDGVLDINRMRPIIPERGE



374 3-oxoacyl-
EELSDQAEMAINAAKLALEAANKTAEDIDVVIVSCAYTQRSYPA



ACP synthase
LAIEVQGALGIKGFGFDMLVACSAATFALHRAYEMISAGTAKGV



[Pseudoalteromonas
LVINPELTSPQVNYCDRDSHFIFGDVATAMVVEHADTATSEHVF




atlantica T6c]

DILSTKAITQYSNNIRSNFGYVSRANDVDPYGADKLFHQEGRKVF




KEVCPMAAEHISEHLERHQLTSADVKRWWLHQANINMNTLISKR




LLGREATVEEAPIVLDRYANTASAGSIIAFNLHHKDLQAGDYGLL




CSFGAGYSIGSLLVRKR





SEQ ID NO: 12
>gi|114047960|ref
MHTKILGTGSYLPVQVRSNQDLEKMVETSDQWIVERTGISERRIA



|YP_738510.1|/1-
AQDETVSTMGYQAALKALEMAGIEASELDMIICGTTSAANAFPA



319 3-oxoacyl-
AACEIQAMLGVHTIPAFDIAAACSGFVYALSVADQFVKNGTAKK



(acyl carrier
VLVIGADVLSRLCEPEDRTTIILFGDGAGAAVIGASDEPGIISTHIY



protein) synthase
ADGRQGDLLKCAFPPRQGETSEAVGFMTMKGNDVFKVAVTQLS



III [Shewanella
HVVTETLRLNNIDKSEIDWLVPHQANFRIINATAKKLDMSLDKV



sp. MR-7]
VLTLAKHGNTSAASVPIALDEAVRDGRIQRGQLLLLEAFGAGFA




WGSALVRF





SEQ ID NO: 13
>gi|121533809|ref
MKANDIGVGILGLGCYVPEKVLTNHDLEKMVDTSDEWIVERTGI



|ZP_01665636.1|/
RERRIADPDVATSDLATRAAERALSNAGISADELDLIIVATATPD



1-338 3-oxoacyl-
MFFPSVACLVQDNLKATRAAAFDLVAGCSGFVYGLTVGAQFIKT



(acyl-carrier-
GLYKKVLVIGAETLSKILDWTDRNTCVLFGDGAGAAVLSETEPG



protein) synthase
YGLIGFHLGADGSGGDLLKLPAGGSRLPPSVETVTQRLHFVHMN



III [Thermosinus
GNEVFKFAVRVMGEAAVKALENAGLGHQDVDCLIPHQANIRIIQ




carboxydivorans

SAAKRLKLPMDKVIVNVDKYGNTSAASIPIALEEAVRNGRVKKG



Nor1]
DVVVLVGFGAGLTWASCVIKWCKEDNTIA





SEQ ID NO: 14
>gi|146293464|ref
MKQVVISGSGLFTPPYSISNEALVESFNAYVDIFNLENAGLIEQGH



|YP_001183888.1|/
VAALSYSSSEFIEKASGIKHRYVMVKEGILDPEIMMPLIPERSSDE



1-373 3-oxoacyl-
LSMQAEIGVEAALMALNNANLKAEQIDLVIVACAYTQRAYPAM



ACP synthase
AIEIQRALGTRGYGYDMQVACSSATFAIVAAANAIATGSASRVLV



[Shewanella
INPEICSAQVNYRDRDSHFIFGDVATALVLEEQSLVEPNKGFTILS




putrefaciens CN-

SRCFTDYSNNIRSNFGFLNRCDPSSAHQADKLFHQQGRKVFKELL



32]
PMIYQHLDEHLAEQASTPQSFKRLWLHQANINMNQFVVRKMLG




DEVSPEQAPVVLDEYANTASAGSVIAFHKYSSDFKAGDLGLLSSF




GAGYSIGSVILQKR





SEQ ID NO: 15
>gi|160900704|ref
MRRYARITGTGSYLPPRRLTNHDLAAELAQRGIETSDEWIVERTG



|YP_001566286.1|/
IHARHFAAPDVASSDLALEASKKALEAAGCQPQDIDLIIVATSTPD



1-325 3-oxoacyl-
MVFPSTACILQNKLGANGCAAFDVQAVCSGFVYALTVADAMIQ



ACP synthase
SGAASRALVVGSEVFSRILDFNDRTTCVLFGDGAGAVVLEASEQ



[Delftia
PGILASDLHADGKHVGILCVPGNVSGGQVLGDPLLKMDGQAVF




acidovorans SPH-

KLAVGVLEKAARATLDKAGLTDADIDWLIPHQANIRIMQSTARK



1]
LKLSMDKVVVTVDQHGNTSAASIPLALDHGVRNGQVKPGQTVL




LEGVGGGFTWGAVLLKM





SEQ ID NO: 16
>gi|166364688|ref
MNGFGAAVVITGCGSATPAQFLSNEELSQIVETSDEWIKSRTGIG



|YP_001656961.1|/
KRHLADRSVSLSQLAAQAAIKALEMAQVSPRDIDLILLATSTPDD



1-333 3-oxoacyl-
LFGSAAQVQSQIGANRAIAFDLTAACSGFLVGLVTATQFIRTGTY



ACP synthase
RNVLVIGADVLSRWVDWNDRATCVLFGDGAGAVVCQANDTKD



[Microcystis
NILGFELHSDGSQNGSLNLAYEGEELPLKQGIRVQKGTYKPLRM




aeruginosa NIES-

NGREVYRFAVAKVPEVIEKALYRANLTTSDIDWLVLHQANQRIM



843]
DAVSERLKLPPEKVISNLSEYGNTSAASIPLALDEAVRSGKVKKG




DIIASSGFGAGLTWGGIIFRWGD





SEQ ID NO: 17
>gi|169633183|ref
MGIRITGTGLFHPTEIISNEELADSLNAYVEQYNQENAEKIAAGEL



|YP_001706919.1|/
EELRGSSAEFIEKASGIKRRYVIEKSGILDPTRLRPRLSERSNDELSI



1-368 3-oxoacyl-
QAEWGVIAAKQAMENAGVTAEDIDVVILACSNMQRAYPAVAIEI



ACP synthase
QSALGIQGYAYDMNVACSAATFGLKQAADAIRSGARRVLLVNV



[Acinetobacter
EITSGHLDYRNRDCHFIFGDVATASIIEETTTKTGFEILDIHLFTQFS




baumannii SDF]

NNIRNNFGFLNRSEDAVVDDKLFRQDGRKVFKDVCPLVAKIINA




QLEKMQLTANDIKRFWLHQANANMNELILKYVAGKDADLSRTP




IILDEFANTSSAGVIIALHRTGHEVDDGEYGVISSFGAGYSVGSIV




VQKHVA





SEQ ID NO: 18
>gi|170781992|ref
MVERFTRIWGLGAARGELDVPNDDLVGPIDSSDEWIRQRTGIITR



|YP_001710324.1|/
KRAGADVDAVDLATTASLEAIAKAGIRPEQIGIVLVSTVSNTVQT



1-324 3-oxoacyl-
PSMAALLADRIGANPAPAYDISAACAGYTYGIAQADSFIRSGLAE



ACP synthase
YVLVVGAEKLSDIVDPTDRSISFLLGDGAGAAIVGPSDTPGISPTV



[Clavibacter
WGSDGSNWDAVGMTGTLKSMRDGSAWPTLRQDGQKVFRWAV




michiganensis

WEMVKVAKEALDRAGVAPEQLAAFIPHQANMRIVDEFAKQLGL



subsp.
PESVAIARDIATTGNTSAASIPLATHRLLEEDPSLSGGLALQIGFGA




sepedonicus]

GLVFGAQVVVLP





SEQ ID NO: 19
>gi|197104835|ref
MNDAVIAATGLYTPPLSLSNAELVETFNAYVERFNAANAEAIAR



|YP_002130212.1|/
GEVQPLQPSSVEFIEKASGIKSRFVVDKTGLVDPEIMRPIIPERPND



1-370 3-oxoacyl-
QLSILAEIAVEAAKDAIARWGKPVSEIDAVICAASNMQRAYPAM



ACP synthase
AIEVQQALGIDGFAFDMNVACSSATFGIKTAADFVAGGAKAVLM



[Phenylobacterium
VNPEICSGHLNFRDRDSHFIFGDVATAVIVERADQATDGWDILGT




zucineum

RLKTQFSNNIRNNFGFLNRADPEGVGKPDKLFVQEGRKVFREVV



HLK1]
PMVSEMIVDHAADLGIDPTGLKRLWLHQANINMNEMIGRKVLG




RDPAPGENVIILDEYANTSSAGSIIAFHKANDDFQTGDTGLICSFG




AGYSAGTVFVRKR





SEQ ID NO: 20
>gi|219849850|ref
MYDRKVARVSRERYAAVIGWGMAVPNRVVTNDDLAQRIDTSD



|YP_002464283.1|/
EWIRTRTGIRERRVAGPGESTSTFATAAGREALEMAGVSPATIDT



1-342 3-oxoacyl-
VIVATCTPDRPFPATACTVQANLQIPRATAFDLAAACSGFVYGLT



(acyl-carrier-
VATSLIKSGVSRRLLLIGADIFTHYINWNDRNTCVLFGDGAGAVV



protein) synthase
LEATDEPLGLIASNLSADGNLEDLMAVDAGGTRMPLTAELLAEG



III [Chloroflexus
RQYVYMNGREIFKHAVREMSESALHVVQAAGLTIDDIALVIPHQ




aggregans DSM

ANVRIIDAVARRLELPPERVMINLDRYGNTSAASIPIALYEAAQQE



9485]
RIKAGDYVLMTAFGGGLTWGSGIVRWGRPSR





SEQ ID NO: 21
>gi|227523050|ref
MKFENFKILATASQVPTRVVDNDELSTMMDTSDDWIVQRTGIRR



|ZP_03953099.1|/
RHIAVDETTSSLCTSVAKQLLEKTGLKPSEIDLIIVATMSPDYLTPS



1-327 3-oxoacyl-
VSAMVQGNLGADHAVAMDIDAACSGFVYGLNMVKQLLIAETPK



(acyl carrier
NAILIGGEMLSKLIDWQDRSTAVLFGDGAGGVLLKNTPKAEGAFI



protein) synthase
SENLKTLGKLGRYLTAGKTGAPTPFMEKKDEFSPFFQMNGRRVY



III [Lactobacillus
RFAVNNVPESINQALAEASLTTDDIDHFVLHQANSRIVEKIAETLG




hilgardii ATCC

VSMDKFPINIDEYGNTAAASEPILLDQLVTNGTIKRGDVVLLSGF



8290]
GGGLTVGTMILKY





SEQ ID NO: 22
>gi|238623523|emb
MRMSDLGILGTGAYVPDRVVSNDDVGAAAGVDDAWIRRKTAIR



|CAX48662.1|/1-
ERRWAAPGQATSDLAAAAGRAALRSAGITADQLSVIVVATSTPD



327 putative 3-
RPQPPTAAYVQHGLGAAGAAAFDVNAVCSGSVFALAVAEGLLA



oxoacyl-[acyl-
GRGGHALVIGADLYSRILNPADRRTVVLFGDGAGALVLGPAAQG



carrier-protein]
PRVRHLALHTFGELAGLIEVPAGGSRLPGDRAALEAGLQYFAMD



synthase
GREVRRFVAEQLPRLTKQFLHEAGVVPDDIGHFVPHQANGVLLD



[Streptomyces
AVTADLGLPRAASHRTLAHYGNTGAASIPITLDTAARAGAFRPG




anulatus]

DLILLAGFGGGMSAGLALVEW





SEQ ID NO: 23
>gi|239623103|ref
MTTRIIGTGSYVPEQIVTNNDLAQIVETNDEWIRSRTGIGERRIATT



|ZP_04666134.1|/
ESTSYMAANAAMRALEQSGVKPEEIDLILLGTSSPDYCFPNGACE



1-320 3-oxoacyl-
VQGMIGAVNAACYDISAACTGFVYALNTAHAFISSGIYKTALVIG



[acyl-carrier-
SDVLSKLIDWTDRGTCVLFGDGAGAVVVKADETGILGINMHSDG



protein] synthase
TKGNVLTCGSRTNGNFLLGKKPELGYMTMDGQEVFKFAVRKVP



III [Clostridiales
ECIKQVLDDAGVAAAEVRYFVIHQANYRIIESIAKRLKVSVDCFP




bacterium

VNMEHYGNTSGASVPLLLDEINRKGMLESGDKIVFSGFGAGLTW



1_7_47_FAA]
GATLLEW





SEQ ID NO: 24
>gi|240850683|ref
MIRSIIRGVGSALPKRSLSNDEIAKFVETSDSWIVQRTGIRQRYIAS



|YP_002972083.1|/
ENETTVSLGVEAAQAALTNAGLTIKDIDCIILATSTPNRTFPASAV



1-324 3-oxoacyl-
EIQCALGMSHGFAFDIQAVCSGFIFALTTGDSYLRCGAAKRILVIG



(acyl carrier
SDTFSRILDWEDRTTCVLFGDGAGAAILEAQEIEGGIAFERGILSA



protein) synthase
KLRSNGAYIDKLYVDGGPSTTQTTGYLRMEGREVFKYAVGMITD



III [Bartonella
VVDDCFAAAGMDSSQLDWFVPHQANKRIIEASAKKLGISLDKVV




grahamii as4aup]

ITVDQHGNTSAASVPLALTTAVCDGKIKEGDLIMLEAMGGGFTW




GAILIRW





SEQ ID NO: 25
>gi|253681256|ref
MYNVKIISTGKYIPDNVVTNDDMSKFVDTNDKWISERTGIKERRI



|ZP_04862054.1|/
STGENTSHMAVKAALAALEKSSVKATDLDLIIIATCTPDSFVPSTA



1-324 3-oxoacyl-
CIVQDKLGATKATCFDISAACTGFIYALGVASQFIKTGQVKNALV



[acyl-carrier-
IGAETLSKILNWEDRSTCILFADGAGAAIIERSEEVGLISQYTGSDG



protein] synthase
TGGKALKCEALPVRNPYCKVDDKFKDTLSMEGREVFKFAVNAM



3 [Clostridium
IESINKVLENTEYTLDDIDYIVPHQANIRIIEFVSKKLGISQDKFYV




botulinum D str.

NLHKYGNTSGASIPIALDEMNKKGMFKKGDNIILVGFGGGLTFG



1873]
AHLIQWN





SEQ ID NO: 26
>gi|254286853|ref
MYSKILGTGSYLPSQVRTNADLEKMVETSDEWIVARTGIRERRIA



|ZP_04961806.1|/
ADNETVADMAFFAAQNAIDMAGIDKHDIDMIIVATTSASHTFPSA



1-312 3-oxoacyl-
ACQVQGKLGIKGCPAFDLAAACSGFMYALSIADQHVKSGMCKH



(acyl-carrier-
VLVIGADALSKTCDPTDRSTIILFGDGAGAVVVGASNEPGILSTHI



protein) synthase
HADGEFGDLLSLEVPVRGGDSDKWLHMAGNEVFKVAVTQLSKL



III [Vibrio
VVDTLKANNMHKSELDWLVPHQANYRIISATAKKLSMSLDQVVI




cholerae AM-

TLDRHGNTSAATVPTALDEAVRDGRIQRGQMLLLEAFGGGFTW



19226]
GSA





SEQ ID NO: 27
>gi|254477647|ref
MTRRAVIAGIGHYLPERIVENAEFEATLDTSDEWIRSRSGIERRHF



|ZP_05091033.1|/
AAEGETTSNMATKAAQNALADAGMTADDIDAIVVATSTADLTF



1-323 3-oxoacyl-
PSAATMVQAQLGMTKGFAFDVQAVCAGFVYALSNANALVASG



(acyl-carrier-
QADKVLVIGAETFSKIMDWTDRSTCVLFGDGAGALVLEAQEGA



protein) synthase
GTSDDRGILATDLNSDGRFKDLLYVDGGVSTQNTGHLRMQGNQ



III [Ruegeria sp.
VFRHAVEKLASTAHTSLERAGLGADDVDWIVPHQANIRIIQGTA



R11]
KKMGLPMDKVVVTVQDHGNTSAASIPLALSVGKARGQIKQGDLI




VTEAIGGGLAWGSVVLRW





SEQ ID NO: 28
>gi|262375396|ref
MGIRITGTGLFHPEHVITNEELVESLNAYVELFNHENADKIAAGE



|ZP_06068629.1|/
VEARRGSSADFIEKASGVQRRYVVEKSGILDPKRLRPNLRERADD



1-369 3-Oxoacyl-
EISLQAEWGVIAAKQAMENAGVTAEDIDIVILSCSNLQRAYPAVA



[acyl-carrier-
IEIQTALGIKGYAYDMNVACSAATFGLKQAYDAIKAGARRVLLV



protein (ACP)]
NVEITSAHTDFRSRDCHFIFGDVATASIIENTDSKTGFEILDSELFT



synthase III
QFSNNIRNNFGFLNTSENADIDDKRFRQDGRKVFKEVCPLVAKMI



family protein
TAQLEKNQIEPTGVKRFWLHQANASMNELILKLVVGKENAKPGL



[Acinetobacter
VPIILNEFANTSSAGVIIALHRTAHEVEDGEYGVLCSFGAGYSVGS




lwoffii SH145]

ILVQKRVA





SEQ ID NO: 29
>gi|282854072|ref
MTAIKTRPVHGYSKFLSTGSARGSRVVTNEEMCTLIDSTPEWIEQ



|ZP_06263409.1|/
RTGITERRWATSSETVASMGTTAARTALERSGLEASQIDAIIVATV



1-332 3-oxoacyl-
SHHRPSPSLAAYIARELGLGDAAAFDLNGACAGFCYSTALADSM



[acyl-carrier-
IRTGSANYVLVIGVEKLSEMTNLDDRSTAFLFSDGAGAAIISASDE



protein] synthase 3
PGIGPVVWGSRSDQLKTIELEDWPTASADPNKIHPLIRMEGRAVF



[Propionibacterium
KWAMTDVAKRAAEAVAEAGITPADLDVFIPHQANDRITDVVSR




acnes J139]

HLKLPESVTVCHDIADMGNTSAASVPIAIDRMLQRGQAHSGDLA




LIIGFGAGLVYAGQVIRLP





SEQ ID NO: 30
>gi|291439887|ref
MAKIKPSKGAPYARILGVGGYRPTRVVPNEVILETIDSSDEWIRSR



|ZP_06579277.1|/
SGIETRHWASPEETVAAMSVEASGKAIADAGIDAAQIGAVVVST



1-333 3-oxoacyl-
VSHFAQTPAIATEIADRLGTDRAAAFDISAGCAGFGYGLTLAKG



(acyl carrier
MVVEGSAEYVLVIGVERLSDLTDLEDRATAFLFGDGAGAVVVGP



protein) synthase
SQEPAIGPTVWGSEGDKSETIKQTVPWTDYRDGTVEKFPAITQEG



III [Streptomyces
QAVFRWAVFEMAKVAQQALDAAGITADDLDVFIPHQANVRIIDS




ghanaensis ATCC

MVKTLKLPEHVTVARDIRTTGNTSAASIPLAMERLLATGEAKSG



14672]
DTALVIGFGAGLVYAASVVTLP





SEQ ID NO: 31
>gi|294791665|ref
MTMMNKPVGIIGTGSFLPDNVVTNFDLEKMVDTNDQWIRERTGI



|ZP_06756813.1|/
EERRIAPEGMNTSYMATEAAKKAMQMANVTAEEIDMIIFATLTP



1-331 3-oxoacyl-
DMIIPSAACVLQANLGAKNAAAYDLQAACSGFVYGLITAASYISS



(acyl-carrier-
GIYKKVLVVGAEILSRRVNWNDRGTCILFGDGAGAAVVSEVPEG



protein) synthase
YGIKGIDMGADGTGGSALCIPAGGTAVVANDQRVEEGLTFIHMD



III [Veillonella sp.
GPEVYKFAVKTMGRTVLKSLERASMELNELDYFIPHQANIRIIDS



6_1_27]
AAKRLHLPMEKVFVNLHKYGNTSAASVAIALDEANREGRFKRG




DNVAFAGFGAGLTWASLVLKWY





SEQ ID NO: 32
>gi|296388215|ref
MHKAVISGTGLYTPPYSISNDELVESFNTFVRQYNDQHAEAIAKG



|ZP_06877690.1|/
ELEALAESSSAFIEKASGIKSRFVMNKEGILDPQRMVPYLPERSND



1-373 3-oxoacyl-
EWSILCEMAVAAAREALQRAGRSAADIDGVIVACSNLQRAYPAI



(acyl carrier
AVEVQAALGIQGYGYDMNVACSSATFGIQAATTAIQTGQARAIL



protein) synthase
MVNPEICTGHLNFRDRDSHFIFGDACTAVIVERADLAVSKHQFDI



III [Pseudomonas
VSTRLLTQFSNNIRNNFGFLNRADESGIGKRDKLFVQEGRKVFKD




aeruginosa PAb1]

VCPMVAELIGEHLAANEIQVAEVKRFWLHQANLNMNLLITRKLL




GRDAEAHEAPVILDSYANTSSAGSVIALHKHQDDLPSGAIGVLSS




FGAGYSIGSVILRKH





SEQ ID NO: 33
>gi|302539498|ref
MTAIGILGTGSYLPADTVSNRVVGERAGVTEDWILQKTGIRERRY



|ZP_07291840.1|/
AAEYEATSDLAVEAARSALDAAGISAEQLSWIVVATSTPDSPQPA



1-343 3-oxoacyl-
TACLVQHRIGAVNAAAFDVNSVCSGFVFGLVAAARMLPGQDGG



[acyl-carrier-
VRGHALVIGADVYSRIIDREDRRTAVLFGDGAGAVVLGPVRSGY



protein] synthase
GVLGSYLASRGDQAELIRVEAGGSRLPASEKTVAEGLHHFRMNG



III [Streptomyces
RGVRDFVAAELPRAVGEVLDRHGLERSEVDHFVPHQANGVMLG



sp. C]
ETVPRLGLPRARTHLTVAEHGNTSAASIPLALDEAYRSGAFRDRD




VVLLAGFGGGMSLGTVLVRWDEEAAPAPRKDSAA





SEQ ID NO: 34
>gi|307083025|ref
MTEIATTSGARSVGLLSVGAYRPERVVTNDEICQHIDSSDEWIYT



|ZP_07492138.1|/
RTGIKTRRFAADDESAASMATEACRRALSNAGLSAADIDGVIVTT



1-313 3-oxoacyl-
NTHFLQTPPAAPMVAASLGAKGILGFDLSAGCAGFGYALGAAAD



[acyl-carrier-
MIRGGGAATMLVVGTEKLSPTIDMYDRGNCFIFADGAAAVVVG



protein] synthase
ETPFQGIGPTVAGSDGEQADAIRQDIDWITFAQNPSGPRPFVRLEG



III fabH, partial
PAVFRWAAFKMGDVGRRAMDAAGVRPDQIDVFVPHQANSRINE



[Mycobacterium
LLVKNLQLRPDAVVANDIEHTGNTSAASIPLAMAELLTTGAAKP




tuberculosis

GDL



SUMu012]





SEQ ID NO: 35
>gi|311113478|ref
MTTLKQYENNRYSRILGYGASRGEVIVHNNDIVEAINSSDEWIKQ



|YP_003984700.1|/
RTGISTRHRASENQTVNDLAIAAAHDALANSHVTGEQIDAVIISTI



1-341 3-oxoacyl-
SHPYATPSLAVLVADAIGSRCPAYDISAACAGFCYGIAQADAMV



(acyl-carrier-
RSGMAQNVLVIGVEKLSDFIDNTERSISFLLGDGAGAAVVSVSDE



protein) synthase
PGIAPTIWGSDGSRWGTVGMTHSLLDIRNRDFVVNPVQEDEKIW



III [Rothia
PTLRQDGPSVFRWAVWEMAKVAQQALESAGITPDELGALIPHQA




dentocariosa

NARIIDQMAKTLKLPENVAIARDIADAGNTSAASVPLAAHRLLQE



ATCC 17931]
QPELSGKFALQIGFGAGLAYAAQVVVLP





SEQ ID NO: 36
>gi|312793335|ref
MKQNVKILSTGRFVPEKILSNYDLEKMVETSDEWITQRTGIKERR



|YP_004026258.1|/
IVDGRTSTTDLAVQAARNAMQKAGISPDEIDLVIVATVTPEMFFP



1-328 3-oxoacyl-
STACLVQKELKLKNAFAFDISAACSGFIYGMAVATQFIQNGFCKT



(acyl-carrier-
ALVIGAEALSKITNWSDRSTCVLFGDGAGAAILTASSEEGILGFEL



protein) synthase
GSDGENGLLLYCHAFGLSDLSYSQFKDMPNFRKIYMDGNEVYKF



iii
AVKIMPYAVEKVLEKVGLSSSDIDVFIPHQANIRIIESAAKRLKIP



[Caldicellulosiruptor
MEKVFVNLHKYGNTSAASIPIALDEAIEEGRIKKGDRIVLVGFGG




kristjanssonii

GLTWASCAVKWI



177R1B]





SEQ ID NO: 37
>gi|318080591|ref
MDNSELCATVASTPEWIETRSGIRARGFAAPDETLRFMGRAAAE



|ZP_07987923.1|/
KALARAGVLPDGIDLVLVASMSRLEQTPPLAVLLAEDLGARAAA



1-307 3-oxoacyl-
GLDVSGACAGFCHALALASDAVRAGSARHVLVVGTERMTDLVE



(acyl-carrier-
RADRTVSVLFADGAGAAVVGPSARPGISPPARGAAGRYAGALR



protein) synthase
MDRGWDAFAADPSLGRPWMRMDGRRVFRWAMDEVTPRAAEL



III [Streptomyces
LRESGIEPEALDAFVPHQANLRMIELMAERLGLPERTAVARDVV



sp. SA3_actF]
RAGNTSAASVPLALEALLDSGEVGSGDRALLVGFGAGLNYAAQ




VVELP





SEQ ID NO: 38
>gi|320116117|ref
MCEKIAAGILGTGSYVPEKVLTNFDLEKMVDTSDEWITTRTGIKE



|YP_004186276.1|/
RRIADPSQATSDLATEAAKKALEDAKVDPSEIDMIIVATVTPDMN



1-331 3-oxoacyl-
FPSTACIVQANLGAANAAAFDISVGCSGFIYGLAIAQQFVETGMY



(acyl-carrier-
NKILVIGAETLSKIINWKDRNTCVLFGDGAGAVVVGRVESGYGIL



protein) synthase
SSYLGADGTGGKHLYMPAGGSRMPASEETVKKNLHTIFMEGQE



III
VFKFAVKVMDSATIEALNRCGLKPEDIDMLIPHQANTRIIEAARK



[Thermoanaerobacter
RLKLSNDKVYINLDKYGNTSAASVAIALDEAYRKGLIKKGDVILT




brockii subsp.

VAFGAGLTWASSVIRWSK




finnii Ako-1]






SEQ ID NO: 39
>gi|320449672|ref
MSGILALGAYAPERVMKNEEFEAYLDTSDEWIVTRTGIRERRIAA



|YP_004201768.1|/
EDEYTSDLAFKAVEDLLGRHPGALEGVDGVIVATNTPDALFPDT



1-322 3-oxoacyl-
AALVQARFGIQGFAYDLLAGCPGWLYALAQAHAMVEAGLARK



ACP synthase
VLVVGAEALSKIVDWNDRATAVLFGDAGGAAVVGKVSKGFGFR



[Thermus
SFVLGADGTGAKELYHACVAPRLPDGTSMRNRLYMNGREVFKF




scotoductus SA-

AVRVMNTATLEAIEKAGLTPEDIKVFVPHQANLRIIDAARERLGL



01]
PWERVVVNVDRYGNTSTASIPLALKEAVDEGRIREGDHVLLVSF




GAGLTWAAAVITWGGA





SEQ ID NO: 40
>gi|322421910|ref
MIRAEILGTGGFVPARVVPNAHFNYLVDDADQWIHSRTGIRERRF



|YP_004201133.1|/
ASAEEATSDLATNAALLALENGDVDPLEIDCIIVSTSTPDMILPAT



1-326 3-oxoacyl-
ACMVQKNIGAAKAFAFDMNAVCSSFIYGMEVADNLIRSGKYRK



(acyl-carrier-
VLLIGADTYSKILDFDDKGSAPLFGDGAGAVILGAGLSGKGILQS



protein) synthase
VMHSDGNGWELIQVPSSGSRKPVTAESIAAKENTFKMAGKSVFT



III [Geobacter sp.
FATDVIPRIISDLAERGGIRAEDIDHIIPHQANVRIIDFISRKTGIPKE



M18]
KFLLNLDRYGNTAAASVGLALDENRRNGVIKSGELVLMMGFGG




GLSWGGVLLKA





SEQ ID NO: 41
>gi|322513545|ref
MYSKILATGSYLPAQIRTNADLEKMVDTTDEWIFTRSGMKERRIA



|ZP_08066645.1|/
AADETVATMGAQAAKKALEMAKIDHNEIDLIVVGTTTNSHAYPS



1-316 3-oxoacyl-
AACQIQGMLEIKDAIAFDVAAACTGFVYALSVADQFVRTGKVKK



(acyl-carrier-
ALVIGSDLNSRALDETDRSTVVLFGDGAGAVILEASEEQGIISTHL



protein) synthase
HSSSDSEYMLALPAQKRGNEKSGFIQMQGNATFKLAVGQLSSVV



III [Actinobacillus
EETLEANNLQKSDLDWLVPHQANIRIIAATAKKLEMDMSQVVLT




ureae ATCC

VEKYGNNSAATVPVALDEAVRDGRIQRGQLLLLEAFGGGWTWG



25976]
SALVRF





SEQ ID NO: 42
>gi|325677042|ref
MPAPIATATPAAHAALLGLGVYRPRRVVPNSEIVDRIDSSDEWIR



|ZP_08156713.1|/
TRSGITARGWAEPDETIVSMSVAAARDALAAAGLVAEQIDAVVL



1-345 3-oxoacyl-
ATSSQMVLGPSAGAVVATELGMQDTAAFDISAGCAGFCYALGN



(acyl-carrier-
AASLVRAGQARHVLVIGVERLSDLLDPTDRTCAFIFADGAGAVV



protein) synthase
VGPSDSEGIGPVAWGSDGSQTKAIKQDKDFMQYFAEVAAAEAA



III [Rhodococcus
GGSTERPYIRMDGQAVFRWAITFLEKACRDALEKAGVTADDLD




equi ATCC

AFVPHQANSRITDALIRTLGLPDSVAVARDIAESGNTSAASIPMA



33707]
MEQLLRSGEARPGDTALLLGFGAGLAYAGQVVQLPAIS





SEQ ID NO: 43
>gi|325917371|ref
MSKRIYSRIAGTGSYLPEKVLTNDDMSKIVDTSDEWIFSRTGIRER



|ZP_08179586.1|/
HIVADDQTTSDLAYFASLKAMEAAGVTADEIDLIVIGTTTPDLIFP



1-325 3-oxoacyl-
STACLLQARLGNVGCGAMDVNAACSGFVYALSVADKFVRSGD



(acyl-carrier-
AKTVLVVGAETLTRIVDWTDRTTCVLFGDGAGAVILKADEETGI



protein) synthase
LSTHLHADGSKKELLWDPVGVSVGFGEGKNGGGALLMKGNDV



III [Xanthomonas
FKYAVKALDSVVDETLAANGYDKHDLDWLIPHQANLRIIEATAK




vesicatoria ATCC

RLDLPMEQVVVTVDRHGNTSSASVPLALDEAVRSGRVQRGQLL



35937]
LLEAFGGGFTWGSALLRY





SEQ ID NO: 44
>gi|326203621|ref
MIKSTKSVGIIGTGSFVPEKVLTNNDLEKMVDTSDEWIIKRTGISE



|ZP_08193485.1|/
RRILDHDTPNYTMGIEAANRALEDAGLKAEDIDLLILSTEAPDYM



1-332 3-oxoacyl-
SPSMSCIIQGAIGAVNAIAFDLNAACTGFIYSLSVARQFIANGVYR



(acyl-carrier-
NALVIGCEGLSKIVDWKDRNTCILFGDASGAVVLGEVDEGYGIL



protein) synthase
DSFLGSNGAEGMNITIPNLYLSEEEKAKRVNEKYNTLWMDGKEV



III [Clostridium
FKFAVKAMSSATMHVLDNLNMDIKELDFIFPHQANTRIIDGAIKK




papyrosolvens

LGITDDKIHYIINKYGNISSASIPVAMDEAKRDGKLKKGDNMVLV



DSM 2782]
AFGGGLTWGSMAVKWSK





SEQ ID NO: 45
>gi|332670773|ref
MTRPTLTQATGPAHSRILGIGGVRGERVVPNDDLVGPIDSSDEWI



|YP_004453781.1|/
RQRTGIVTRRRAGEGTDVLDLAEGAARAAIENAGLTGADIDAVIL



1-334 3-oxoacyl-
STVTYFHQTPAGAAIIADRIGATPAAAYDISAACAGYCYGIGQAD



(acyl-carrier-
ALVRAGAARHVLVIGAEKMSEFVDPTDRSISFLLGDGAGAVVIGP



protein) synthase
SDTPGIGPTVWGSDGAQAQAIRQTHSWLATRDEGAGWPTLRQE



III [Cellulomonas
GQSVFKWAVWQMAPVAQKALDAAGVTADQIDAFVPHQANMRI




fimi ATCC 484]

IDQMIKQLKLPETVVVGRDIADTGNTSAASIPLATERLLREGQVSS




GALALQIGFGAGLVYAAQVVVLP





SEQ ID NO: 46
>gi|339488784|ref
MISGTGLYTPAQSISNEELVASFNTWSQQFNEDNAAAIERGEVEA



|YP_004703312.1|/
APLSDAAFIEKASGIKSRFVMDKAGILDPQRMKPRLPERSNDEPS



1-369 3-oxoacyl-
VLCEMAVAAARQALERAGRTAADVDGVIVACSNLQRPYPAIAIE



ACP synthase
VQQALGIQGFAFDMNVACSSATFGIQTAANSVALGQARAVLMV



[Pseudomonas
NPEVCTGHLNFRDRDSHFIFGDAATAVLLERADKATSAHQFDIVS




putida S16]

SKLWTEFSNNIRNNFGFLNRAAEEGEGAADKLFIQEGRKVFREVC




PKVAELIGEHLQENGLQPSDVKRFWLHQANLSMNHLIVKKLLGR




EVAEEDAPVILDRYANTSSAGSVIAFHLYQDDLAKGSLGVLSSFG




AGYSIGSVVLRKR





SEQ ID NO: 47
>gi|339494943|ref
MYNVVISGTGLYTPASSISNDELVESFNTYVHRFNSENAAAIEAG



|YP_004715236.1|/
EVQPLAESSSAFIEKASGIKSRYVTDKAGILDPERMVPRIPERSND



1-373 3-oxoacyl-
EWSILCEMSVKAAEEALARAGKTAADIDGVIVACSNLQRAYPAI



(acyl carrier
AIEVQAALGIKGFGFDMNVACSSATFGIQNAVNSIKLGQARAILM



protein) synthase
VNPEICTGHMNFRDRDSHFIFGDACTAVVIEREDLATSAHQWEV



III [Pseudomonas
LSTKLVTEFSNNIRNNFGFLNRTAEEYMSNPDKLFIQEGRKVFKE




stutzeri ATCC

VCPMVAELIGEHLSENGIAVESVKRFWLHQANLNMNHLIVRKLL



17588 = LMG
GRDATEEEAPVILDTYANTSSAGSVIAFHKHQDDLPSGSLGVLSS



11199]
FGAGYSIGSVILRKR





SEQ ID NO: 48
>gi|340361349|ref|
MQYAKILGTGSYLPANRVSNDDLAKKVDTSDEWITTRTGIKFRHI



ZP_08683778.1|/
ADEGEKTSDLAAEASRRALVAAGVTADEIDLIIVATATPDMQFPS



1-320 3-oxoacyl-
TATIVQQKLGIANGCPAFDVQAVCAGFMYALSTANAYIKSGMA



[acyl-carrier-
KKALVIGAETFSRIVDWNDRTTCVLFGDGAGAVVLGASDEAGII



protein] synthase
HSKLKADGNYLDLLNVPGQIANGQVCGSPYITMDGPGVFKFAVK



III [Neisseria
MLAKIADEVISEAGYTPDQIDWLVPHQANKRIIDSTAKHLGLDME




macacae ATCC

KVILTVQEHGNTSAASIPLALDVGIQNGQIKRGQNLLLEGIGGGF



33926]
AWGAVLVKY





SEQ ID NO: 49
>gi|344206308|ref|
MSKRIYSRIAGTGSYLPEKVLTNADLEKMVETSDEWIQSRTGIRE



YP_004791449.1|/
RHIAAEGETTSDLGYNAALRALEAAGIDASQLDMIVVGTTTPDLI



1-325 3-oxoacyl-
FPSTACLIQAKLGVAGCPAFDVNAACSGFVFALGVADKFIRSGDC



ACP synthase
KHVLVIGTETLTRMVDWNDRTTCVLFGDGAGAVVLKADEETGI



[Stenotrophomonas
LSTHLHADGSKKELLWNPVGVSSGFKDGANGGGTINMKGNDVF




maltophilia JV3]

KYAVKALDSVVDETLAANGLDKSDLDWLIPHQANLRIIEATAKR




LDMSMDQVVVTVDKHGNTSSGSVPLALDAAVRSGRVERGQLLL




LEAFGGGFTWGSALLRY





SEQ ID NO: 50
>gi|345304635|ref|
MPYAAITAVGHFLPEDRLTNADLEKMVDTSDEWIRTRTGIRERRI



YP_004826537.1|/
LRDPNKATSYMATEAARECLRKRGMDPEDVELIIVATVTPDMFF



1-346 3-oxoacyl-
PATACLVQANLGARNAWGFDLSAACSGFLFALSTAARFIESGKH



ACP synthase III
KRVMVIGADKMSTITDYTDRKNCILFGDAAAAVLLEPDPECGVI



[Rhodothermus
DSVEHCDGNNWELLCMLGGGSLNPPTHETVDRKMHYLHQEGR




marinus

AVFKLAVEGMAQVAVEIMERNNLTADDVRYLVPHQANLRIIDA



SG0.5JP17-172]
TARRMGLSPDKVMVNIDRYGNTTAATIPLCLYDWERQLRRGDN




LILAAFGGGFTWGAIYLKWAYDGDKVAAAAEATAETSTENA





SEQ ID NO: 51
>gi|349685677|ref|
MTAKRSLLSGFGGYLPERIVTNDELASRLDTSDEWIRGRTGIGQR



ZP_08896819.1|/
HIAGENDTAVSMAAQAARRALDYAGAAPDDVDAIIVATSTPDQ



1-323 3-oxoacyl-
AFPSTAVRVQAELGMTSGFGFDLAAACSGFIYALSMADSLIRSGQ



[acyl-carrier-
ARSALVIGSEVYSRILDWSDRGTCVLFGDGAGAAFLTAAGPDDG



protein] synthase
DAGILSTHLHSDGQYGDLLYVDGATGQHDRPAHLRMQGRDVFR



III
HAVGKLSASVDEALAANNLSHADVNWLVPHQANLRIIDGVARK



[Gluconacetobacter
LALPAERVVVTVDRHANTSAASIPLALNEAVRDGRIRKGDLVLM




oboediens

EALGGGLTWGSALVRL



174Bp2]





SEQ ID NO: 52
>gi|352106212|ref|
MTHVVITGTGLYTPEHAIDNAALVAAFNAWVDGENEQHAEAIER



ZP_08961263.1|/
GEREPLANSSSEFIEKASGIKSRYVLDASGILDPQRMRPKLPQRSN



1-373 3-oxoacyl-
DEPSLQCEMATEAAHQALAAAQVDAADIELVIVACSNLERAYPA



(acyl carrier
VAVEVQQTLGTSGYGFDMNVACSSATFALETAANAIASGSVNRA



protein) synthase
LVVNPEICSAHLNFRDRDSHFIFGDACTAVVLENSAVAVADEQFE



III [Halomonas
ILGTRLVTKFSNAIRNNAGFLNRVTDSDPMALDKLFVQEGRRVF



sp. HAL1]
KEVCPMVAKLITDHLASLELNGSDLKRMWLHQANRHMNDLIAR




KVLGYDPSETQAPIILDRYANTSSAGSIIAFHLHREQFNQGDIGVIC




SFGAGYSAGSVVIRRV





SEQ ID NO: 53
>gi|358061230|ref|
MNVGIKGFGAYAPENIIDNAYFEQFLETSDEWISKMTGIKERHWA



ZP_09147893.1|/
DEDQDTSDLAYNASVKAIEDAGIKPEDIDMIIVATATGDMPFPSV



1-313 3-oxoacyl-
ANILQERLGTGKVASMDQLAACSGFMYSMITAKQYIQSGDYHNI



(acyl carrier
LVVGADKLSKITDLTDRSTAVLFGDGAGAVIIGEVSEGRGIISYEM



protein) synthase
GSDGSGGKYLYLDKETGKLKMNGREVFKFAVRIMGDASTRVVE



III
KANLTSDDIDLFIPHQANIRIMESARERLGISKDKMSVSVDKYGN



[Staphylococcus
TSAASIPLSINQELQNGKLKDDDTIVLVGFGGGLTWGAMTIKWGK




simiae CCM




7213]





SEQ ID NO: 54
>gi|373112342|ref|
MKSVGIKGLSSYVPERIMTNFEFEKIIDTSDEWIRTRTGIEERRFAS



ZP_09526574.1|/
PEQATSDLCYEATQKLLATMKMDPQEIDFIMVCTCTPDYPVPSTA



1-328 3-oxoacyl-
CVLQSKLNLLGVPAVDINAACSGFMYGLAMATSMVQTGLYKNV



[acyl-carrier-
LVIGAETLSRIMDMQDRNTCVLFGDGAAAAIIGEVEEGSGILATH



protein] synthase
LGAEGEDEGILQIPGGGSRYPSTLESVHTKKQFVQMKGQNVYKF



3 [Fusobacterium
AVHALPEATLAALKKAKVEASQVARFFPHQANLRIIEAAAKRMN




necrophorum

VSLDKFHVNLHKVGNTSAASVGLALADALEKGMVKKGDYIALT



subsp.
GFGAGLTYGSVVMKWAY




funduliforme




1_1_36S]





SEQ ID NO: 55
>gi|374851360|dbj|
MGTTLTGIGYYLPPKVLTNFDLEKMVDTSDDWITTRTGIKERRIA



BAL54322.1|/1-
DNENVTQMAYMASLEALESANIQPEDIDLIILATLTPELKFPSTAC



307 3-oxoacyl-
LLQAKLGAKRAYAFDISAACSGFIYGLELADAYIKSGKAKKILLV



[acyl-carrier-
GAERLSEIVNWQDRSTCVLFGDGAGAVIISEGDGEVLSSKMLSDG



protein] synthase
ELWEILYAPKCGYINMKGKELFKLAVRSMEEVCRYVLESAGISIE



III [uncultured
DVSIMIPHQANIRIMEALAEKLGMPKEKVYSNIHKYGNTSAASIPI



Aquificae
AMYEAYKEGKLRRGDIVMLTAMGGGLTWGAALLRF



bacterium]





SEQ ID NO: 56
>gi|375098553|ref|
MSTQDARGVAVLAGLGGWLPPRVVDNDELSRRLDTSDEWIRTR



ZP_09744816.1|/
TGIAKRHVVHTGLSTVDMAVEAGRRALESAGPYGENVDAVVLA



1-340 3-oxoacyl-
TSTPDHVCPASAPQVAAELGLSGAAAFDVNAVCSGFVYALATAS



(acyl-carrier-
GLISGGVAKRVLLVGADAFTTLLDPDDRTTVPIFGDGAGAVVLR



protein) synthase
EGSADELGAVGPFDLHSDGELAELLIVPAGGSRRKKSENASDHFL



III
KMQGPAVFRHATARMASSSRAVLEKAGWTTSDVDRFVGHQAN



[Saccharomonospora
VRILTATAKNLGLPADSLVVNIGHTGNTSAASIPLAMVDAAVDG




cyanea NA-

MLQPGDRVLVTAFGAGLTWGSTVLRWPELACAPLP



134]





SEQ ID NO: 57
>gi|381164912|ref|
MTRPTLTLAQGAKASRVLGVGSTQPDRVVTNDELSQHMDTSDQ



ZP_09874142.1|/
WIRDRVGIIERRFAGEDERLVDMAVTAGAKALADAGVAPSEVDT



1-326 3-oxoacyl-
VIVPNCTMPAPIPNAAAQVADRIGVKAAGAFDLNAACAGFCYGL



(acyl-carrier-
GVASDLVRAGSAKKVLVIGAEKLTDVVDPTDRSTAIIFADGAGA



protein) synthase
ALVGPSDEPGIGPVAWGSAGDLVDVIYMRDNRYIFQEGQPVFRW



III
ATTQIAPVAMRAVELAGLELSDIDVLIPHQANLRIVEAIAKRLRA



[Saccharomonospora
KGARDDMVVADDIRYSGNTSSASIPMALDHMRAAGTVKPGDVV




azurea NA-

LTVGFGAGLSYAGQVLICP



128]





SEQ ID NO: 58
>gi|383771442|ref|
MTQIRSVVLGCGSYLPEQVVTNAQLAARIDTSDEWIVQRTGIRER



YP_005450507.1|/
HIAAEGEFTSHLAIKAAQAALTDAGLDAQSIDLIVLATSTPDNTFP



1-326 3-oxoacyl-
ATAVAVQHGLGINHGAAFDLQAVCSGFVFALATADNFLRTGAF



ACP synthase
KRALVIGAETFSRILDWNDRGTCVLFGDGAGAVVLEAQEQPGNA



[Bradyrhizobium
ATDRGVVTTHLRSDGRHKAKLFVDGGPSSTQTVGHLRMEGREV



sp. S23321]
FKHAVGMITDVIVDAFEATGLNADSIDWFVPHQANKRIIDASAH




KLHIAPEKVVLTVDRHGNTSAASIPLALSVARRDGRIKRGDAVL




MEAMGGGFTWGSALVRW





SEQ ID NO: 59
>gi|384154990|ref|
MIYAAFRSIGAYIPPKIMSNADFEKIIDTSDEWITKRTGIKERRIAN



YP_005537805.1|/
EGEASSDLGARAGELAIERAGISKEEIDLVICATVTPDFLCMPSTA



1-333 3-oxoacyl-
CLIAAKLGLPNVMAFDVSAACTGFVYALNVAKAFIESGMKKNV



ACP synthase
LIVGAEKYSAILDYTDRTTCFLFGDGAGAAIISATNDKNESIIDINC



[Arcobacter
SSDGNYEDLIKTPGGGSKNPCSQEVLENKMACIKMKGNETFKLA




butzleri ED-1]

VKTLTSDVKTMLEKHNLTNEDINHFIPHQANYRIIKAVGEALDLS




DEKTVVTVDKYGNTSAASIPMAMNYAFEQGKIKAGDTILFDAFG




GGLTWGSALFKFAPIKR





SEQ ID NO: 60
>gi|384450582|ref|
MCVKKTRKASIWATGSYLPEKILSNSDLEQMVDTSDEWIVTRTGI



YP_005663182.1|/
KERRIAAANEYTSIMGAKAAERAIQKAGLTKDQIECIIFSTSAPDY



1-335 3-oxoacyl-
IFPSSAALAQAYLGIKDIPAFDCMAACTGYLYGLSVAKAYVESG



ACP synthase
MYNNVLLIAADKLSSFVNYKDRNTCVLFGDGGAACIIGESRPGA



[Chlamydophila
LEITNVNLGADGSVADLLSLPAGGSRVPASQETLEAGKHFISMEG




psittaci 6BC]

KEVFKHAVRRMESAAKTCIAGAGIEESDIDWLVPHQANERIIDAI




AKRFEIDEGKVFKTLCKYGNTAASSVCIALDELLQSHTIHSGEYL




LLVAFGGGLSWGAVVLQQVES





SEQ ID NO: 61
>gi|385331603|ref|
MIKAVISGTGLYTPPATISNDELVEAFNQYVELFNAENADAIASG



YP_005885554.1|/
DVTPLQPSSSSFIEKASGIKRRHVIDKDGILDPNRMKPYIPDRSNEE



1-373 3-oxoacyl-
PSVQCDMAVTACREALEQAGKSAEDVDAVIVACSNLQRAYPAV



ACP synthase
SIEVQEALGIDGFAYDMNVACSSATFGLQAAVNSVENGSARAVL



[Marinobacter
VVSPEICSGHLNFRDRDSHFIFGDACTAILVEREEDTREGQGFEIL




adhaerens HP15]

GTSLKTKFSNNIRNNFGFLNRADESGVGKPDKLFVQQGRKVFKE




VSPLVAETIQKQLQSLSLAPDDLRRMWLHQANLNMNQLIARKVL




GRDATEEEAPVILDEYANTSSAGSIIAFHKNKDDLVSGDLGVICSF




GAGYSIGSVVVRRR





SEQ ID NO: 62
>gi|386265484|ref|
MNSRILSTGSYLPSHIRTNADLEKMVDTSDEWIVTRSGIRERRIAA



YP_005828976.1|/
ADETVATMGFEAAKNAIEAAQINPQDIELIIVATTSHSHAYPSAAC



1-316 Beta-
QVQGLLNIDDAISFDLAAACTGFVYALSVADQFIRAGKVKKALVI



ketoacyl-ACP
GSDLNSRKLDETDRSTVVLFGDGAGAVILEASEQEGIISTHLHAS



synthase III
ADKNNALVLAQPERGIEKSGYIEMQGNETFKLAVRELSNVVEET



[Haemophilus
LSANNLDKKDLDWLVPHQANLRIITATAKKLEMDMSQVVVTLD




influenzae R2846]

KYANNSAATVPVALDEAIRDGRIQRGQLLLLEAFGGGWTWGSA




LVRF





SEQ ID NO: 63
>gi|386335197|ref|
MHDVVISGTGLWVAPEVITNEELVASFNAYARHYNEANATAIAA



YP_006031367.1|/
GTLAAVAESSVEFIEKASGIRQRYVIDKAGVLDPARMRPRLAPRG



1-373 3-oxoacyl-
DDALSLQAEIGVAAAREALAAAGRDAGDIDMLICSAANMQRPYP



ACP synthase
AMGIEIQNALGADGYAFDMNVACSSATFGLEQAINAVRTGSARV



[Ralstonia
ALMVNPEITSGHLAWKDRDCHFIFGDVCTAVVVERADDARAPD




solanacearum

QWQVLGTRMATRFSNSIRNNAGFLSRSEDRDPDDRDQLFRQEGR



Po82]
KVFKEVCPMAAEHIAGHLQSLGHAPADVRRFWLHQANLGMNQ




LIGKRLLGRDASADEAPVILDEFANTASAGSIIAFHRHRADLQPGD




LGLICSFGAGYSIGSVAVRKR





SEQ ID NO: 64
>gi|390454110|ref|
MNKLRPVGIIGTGKYVPEKILTNKDLEAIVETSDEWIVSRTGIQER



ZP_10239638.1|/
HIAAPEQATSDLAYEAAIKALKSAGMTAEDLDLIIVATVTPDMAF



1-329 3-oxoacyl-
PSTACILQDKLGAKGAAAFDLSAACSGFVYGLATATSFIKTGIYN



(acyl-carrier-
NALIIGADCLSRITDYTDRNTCVLFGDGAGAVVIGEVSEGRGFQS



protein) synthase
FDLGAEGAGGSLLNLAAGGSRLPASADTLENKQHYIYMNGREVF



III [Paenibacillus
KFAVRVMGTATVDVLEKAGLTKDDIDLFVPHQANIRIIQSAMQR




peoriae KCTC

LDLPEEKVVINVNKYANTSAASIPLALVEAAEEGRMKEGDRVLM



3763]
VGFGGGLTWGASVLVW





SEQ ID NO: 65
>gi|392946737|ref|
MLGLGVYRPARVVTNDEIAQRVETSDAWIQSRTGIATRRIADEEE



ZP_10312379.1|/
TTVAMGAAAAEKALAAAGLTADTIDLVIGATCTSPSQIPGAGPQI



1-307 3-oxoacyl-
AHRIGADQAGAFDINGACAGFSYAVSTAADMVRAGSVRHVLVV



(acyl-carrier-
ATERLSDYTDWDDRSTCILLADGAGATVIGAAETDEIGPAVWGH



protein) synthase
DGSRPEAIRVPGYGDNMFRMEGQAVFRWAISLVPTVRQICERAG



III [Frankia sp.
VAPDELAGIVPHQANLRIVEALATGIGATNAAVARDVVDSGNTS



QA3]
AASIPLGLARLLDAGEIRRGDPVLLFGFGAGLTYCGQVVRCP





SEQ ID NO: 66
>gi|397172008|ref|
MQQVVISGSGLFTPQHIISNDELVVSFNQYVDQFNTEHAAQIAAG



ZP_10495404.1|/
ELAALEYSSSEFIEKASGIKARHVLYKDGILDPKVMHPVFRKRGE



1-372 3-oxoacyl-
DELPEMVEMAVQAATQALAQANKTAADIDLIICAASNMQRPYP



(acyl carrier
ALSVELQQALGAGGYAFDMNVACSSATFAISNAVNAIRGGSAKV



protein) synthase
VLVVNPEFASPQVDYRSRDSHFIFGDVCTATIIEAESSCTSSQAFRI



III [Alishewanella
LGMRLKTTFSNNIRCDIGYTEHCFSEQDPKAPFFKQQGRKVFKEL




aestuarii B11]

LPIVAEVILDEMAAQQVTADDLKRLWLHQANINMNIFAAKKILG




RDPLPEEAPLVLDTYANTASAGSIIAFHKYQQGLQSGDKAILCSF




GAGYSVGCLVLEKC





SEQ ID NO: 67
>gi|398305630|ref|
MKAGILGVGRYIPEKVLTNHDLEKMVETSDEWIRTRTGIEERRIA



ZP_10509216.1|/
ADDVYSSHMAVAAAKKALEQAEVAAEDLDMILVATVTPDQSFP



1-312 3-oxoacyl-
TVSCMIQEELGAKKACAMDISAACAGFMYGVVTGKQFIESGTYK



(acyl carrier
HVLVVGVEKLSSITDWEDRNTAVLFGDGAGAAVVGPVSDDRGIL



protein) synthase
SFELGADGTGGQHLYLNEKGHTIMNGREVFKFAVRQMGESCVN



III [Bacillus
VIEKAGLSKEDVDFLIPHQANIRIMEAARERLELPVEKMSKTVHK




vallismortis DV1-

YGNTSAASIPISLVEELEAGKIKDGDVVVMVGFGGGLTWGAIAIR



F-3]
WGR





SEQ ID NO: 68
>gi|398884037|ref|
MHNVVISGTGLYTPANSISNEELVQSFNAYVAQFNADNADAIAR



ZP_10638982.1|/
GEVEALTESSAAFIEKASGIKSRFVMDKDGILDPQRMAPRLPERS



1-373 3-oxoacyl-
NDEWSVLCQMAIGAAEQALQRAGKTAADIDGVIVACSNLQRAY



(acyl-carrier-
PAIAIEVQEALGIQGFGFDMNVACSSATFGIQAAANSVQLGQARA



protein) synthase
VLMVNPEVCTGHLNFRDRDSHFIFGDAATAVIIERADLATSKYQF



III [Pseudomonas
DVVSTKLLTKFSNNIRNNFGFLNRAAEEGIGAKDKLFVQEGRKVF



sp. GM60]
KEVCPMVAELIGAHLEENQLNVGDVKRFWLHQANLSMNHLIVR




KLLGREATEAEAPVILDTYANTSSAGSVIAFHKNQDDLAAGSLA




VLSSFGAGYSIGSVILRKR





SEQ ID NO: 69
>gi|399047091|ref|
MRQMDKKRSVGILATGSYTPDRVLSNFDLEKMVETTDEWIVSRT



ZP_10739223.1|/
GIRERRICSAEQASSDLAYEAAKKALERANISAEQLDMIIVATVTP



1-342 3-oxoacyl-
DMMFPSTACILQEKLGAKRAAALDVSAACTGFLYGITTAAQFIA



(acyl-carrier-
NGLYKYVLVVGVETLSKITNYKDRNTCVLFGDGAGAAVIGEVRE



protein) synthase
GFGFQSFELGADGAGGELLCLPAGGSRIPASSESVENNLHYLSMA



III [Brevibacillus
GGEVFKFAVRVMNSATEAVLSKAGVERENIDLLVPHQANKRIID



sp. CF112]
SAVQRFGLSEDKVAINLDRYGNMSSASIPVALDEAIAAGRVKEG




DNVILVGFGGGLTWGATLLKWSTTPAEGSGQ





SEQ ID NO: 70
>gi|400755130|ref|
MFTPAITGTGVFTPSQTITNAELVAAFNAYADKTNAENAKAIAAG



YP_006563498.1|/
EMEPLAHSSEEFILKASGIEQRYVMDKSGVLDPEVMHPLLRQRG



1-374 3-oxoacyl-
DDEPSIMAEMALDAAKKALAQAGKTAADVDTVICAASNMERAY



[acyl-carrier-
PALAIEIQDLLGIKGFAFDMNVACSSATFGIQAAADMVRSGSIRS



protein] synthase
ALVVNPEICSGHLEWRDRDCHFIFGDVATATLIERSEDATGAYFEI



3 [Phaeobacter
LSTRCATSFSNNIRNNNGYLRRSRPDGVEDRRDMQFMQNGRKVF




gallaeciensis 2.10]

KEVLPMVSQHIAEHMEAEGVSNTDLKRLWLHQANKTMNDFIGK




KVLGRTPEAGEQPNILQDYANTSSAGSIIAFSKYSDDLSAGDLGLI




CSFGAGYSVGSVILRRVA





SEQ ID NO: 71
>gi|400756529|ref|
MMRARIVGTGSAVPSKVLTNFDLEKMVDTSDEWVTTRTGIKERR



NP_952652.2|/1-326
IAVDGEYTSTFATLAAERALEMAGVKASDLDLLIVATITPDFPFPA



3-oxoacyl-
TACVVQSNLKATKAAAYDISAACSGFIYALAQASNAIRSGSARK



ACP synthase
ALVIGAEVLSRIIDWTDRNTCLLFGDGAGAVVLEACDDGHGVLS



[Geobacter
THLHSDGSYWELLYQPGCGNRNPAVQKTLDDRRIYLMMQGNEV




sulfurreducens

FKLAVRAMEDAALEALDANGLTPADISLFIPHQANRRIIDAIGKRL



PCA]
GLPGEKVYVNLDRFGNTSAASIPLALDEANRSGRIKPNDVVVFD




AFGGGLTWGSALVRW





SEQ ID NO: 72
>gi|401563713|ref|
MPKISAGILGTGYYVPERVLTNFDLEKMVQTNDAWIVERTGIHE



ZP_10804658.1|/
RRIAADGEPVSVLAQRAAEMALADAGVDAADLDLIIMATLTSDR



1-334 beta-
IIPSTACVLQDRLGAKHAAAFDLSAACSGFVYAASIAAQFIESGV



ketoacyl-acyl-
YRHVLVIGGETLSKVVDWEDRNTCILFGDGAGAAVFGPVEDGY



carrier-protein
GIRAFDLGSDGSGGDALDIPSSGSLCPVTPETIEQRLNFVHMDGK



synthase III
AVFRFATKVMGRTVETSLERAGMQREDLDYLVPHQANIRIIQAA



[Selenomonas sp.
AKRLDMPMDKVIINIHRYGNMSAASIPVALAEAAHAQQFKKGD



FOBRC6]
NIALAGFGAGLTWASCIMKWAKEENG





SEQ ID NO: 73
>gi|402823152|ref|
MIRSVLIGTGSALPRNAVSNAELAERVDTSDEWIVERTGISNRHIA



ZP_10872590.1|/
EADETTSSLATEAGRKAIEAAGIDAESIDLIVLATATPDQTFPASA



1-323 3-oxoacyl-
TIVQSRLGCRAGGIAFDVAAVCSGFLYAVGVADSMLRTGMARR



(acyl carrier
ALVIGAETFSRILDWEDRTTCVLFGDGAGAVVLEAQEQVGETPR



protein) synthase
GILATRLHADGAHNQLLFVDGGPSTTGTVGKLRMKGREVFRHA



III
VVNLAEVLREVIEEAGLSTSDIDWLVPHQANARILDATAKKLSLP



[Sphingomonas
PEKVVMTVGQHANTSAASVPLALDVAVRDGRIKQGDLVMLEA



sp. LH128]
MGGGFTWGASLIRI





SEQ ID NO: 74
>gi|407684813|ref|
MSQQVVISGVGVWHPKDSITNEELVDSYNAYVDAFNEENKAQIE



YP_006799987.1|/
SGDVAAMPYSSAEFIEKASGIKSRYIYQKEGALDITRMKPKIAPR



1-374 3-oxoacyl-
ADDELSHQAEIAVEAAKLALASANVTADEIDAVIVSCAYTQRAY



ACP synthase
PAIAIEVQEALNIEGFGFDMLVACSAATFGMHRAYEMLSAKNAT



[Alteromonas
RVLVINPELVSPQINYADRDSHFIFGDVATATVLELAETAKSEHV




macleodii str.

YDVLSTKALTKFSNNIRSNFGYMTRAEDVDPYGPDKLFHQAGRK



‘English Channel
VFKEVCPLAAAHIEAHLASHDITPEGVKRWWLHQANINMNTLIC



673’]
KRLLGRDADRTEAPIVLDEYANTASAGSVIAFGLNHEDLVAGDV




GVLCSFGAGYSIGSLVIRKR





SEQ ID NO: 75
>gi|410479651|ref|
MTPTMLNRSIILGTGSFAPANVLTNEDISRKVETSDLWIRERTGIR



YP_006767288.1|/
ERRIASSGESTSDLALEAGRNALRNAALSPADLDGIIVATATPDLT



1-341 3-oxoacyl-
FPSTACLVQARLGIPGTFAFDVNAVCSGFMYALKIADSMIRSGQC



(acyl-carrier-
ETLLVIGAEVMSRFVDWSDRSTCILFGDGAGAVVLGKSGSPQTG



protein) synthase
GVGTVTLHADGRYWDLIHVPGGGSRSPVETEKPPGNACTIRMKG



III
SETFRMAVRSLEESVREVLKEEGIGVNELDWVVPHQANIRILEAL



[Leptospirillum
SERLGIPLGHFVVNIDRYGNTSAASIPMALDEAVQDKRIQPGHRIL




ferriphilum ML-

LTAFGSGVTWGSGLVHWTQKAGGDR



04]





SEQ ID NO: 76
>gi|410617776|ref|
MNSRIIGTGSYYPSEVRTNADLSLMVDTSDEWITDRTGIKERRIIG



ZP_11328741.1|/
ADETAASMGVEASKKALEAAGIDAKSLDMIVCATTSGRYALPST



1-319 3-oxoacyl-
ACEIQKALDIDGIPAFDVAAACAGYCYALSVADQYIKSGMAKRIL



[acyl-carrier-
VVGTDCLSRMISPEDRTMVILFGDAAGATIIEASEEPGILSTHIHAA



protein] synthase
GSYGDLLAIGNPTRGDEASIHENWGSMKGNEVFRVAVTKLSEVV



3 protein 1
EETLAANNMQKSDLDWLVPHQANFRIIKATAKKLNMSLDQVVL



[Glaciecola
TLERYGNTSAATVPTALDEAIRDGRIKRGQNLLLEAFGGGFAWA




polaris LMG

SALVRY



21857]





SEQ ID NO: 77
>gi|411009303|ref|
MHSKILGTGSYLPHSVRTNADLEQMVETSDEWIVERTGIRERRIA



ZP_11385632.1|/
GADETVATLSHQAALRALEAAGLTAADLDMIVLATTSAENAFPA



1-319 3-oxoacyl-
AACELQGLLGVQGIPAFDVAAACAGFTYALSIADQFVKSGAARH



(acyl carrier
VLVVGADVLSRMCDPEDRGTIILFGDGAGAVVIGASDTPGILSTH



protein) synthase
LHADGRYGELLKLPQPRRGMPGAELEAYMYMKGNDVFKVAVT



III [Aeromonas
RLSEIVTETLAAAGIEPSELDWLVPHQANFRIISATAKKLGMGLD




aquariorum

KVVLTLDKHGNTSAASVPIAFDEGVRDGRIKPGQLVLLEAFGGG



AAK1]
FAWGSALVRL





SEQ ID NO: 78
>gi|415794657|ref|
YTKIIGTGSYLPEQVRTNADLEKMVDTSDEWIVTRTGIRERHIAA



ZP_11496472.1|/
PNETVSTMGFEAATRAIEMAGIEKDQIGLIVVATTSATHAFPSAA



1-316 3-oxoacyl-
CQIQSMLGIKGCPAFDVAAACAGFTYALSVADQYVKSGAVKYA



(acyl-carrier-
LVVGSDVLARTCDPTDRGTIIIFGDGAGAAVLAASEEPGIISTHLH



protein) synthase
ADGSYGELLTLPNADRVNPENSIHLTMAGNEVFKVAVTELAHIV



III family protein,
DETLAANNLDRSQLDWLVPHQANLRIISATAKKLGMSMDNVVV



partial
TLDRHGNTSAASVPCALDEAVRDGRIKPGQLVLLEAFGGGFTWG



[Escherichia coli
SALVRF



E128010]





SEQ ID NO: 79
>gi|417318270|ref|
MDTSDEWIRTRTGIEERRIARDDEYTHDLAYEAAKVAIKNAGLTP



ZP_12104859.1|/
DDIDLFIVATVTQEATFPSVANIIQDRLGAKNAAGMDVEAACAGF



1-287 3-oxoacyl-
TFGVVTAAQFIKTGAYKNIVVVGADKLSKITNWDDRTTAVLFGD



(acyl carrier
GAGAVVMGPVSDDHGLLSFDLGSDGSGGKYLNLDENKKIYMNG



protein) synthase
REVFRFAVRQMGEASLRVLERAGLEKEDLDLLIPHQANIRIMEAS



III [Listeria
RERLNLPEEKLMKTVHKYGNTSSSSIALALVDAVEEGRIKDNDN




monocytogenes

VLLVGFGGGLTWGALIIRWGK



J1-220]





SEQ ID NO: 80
>gi|417334430|ref|
MLGIKGCPAFDVAAACAGFTYALSIADQYVKSGAVKHALVVGS



ZP_12117640.1|/
DVLARTCDPGDRGTIIIFGDGAGAAVLSASEEPGIISTHLHADGRY



1-221 3-oxoacyl-
GELLTLPNADRVNPDNPIYLTMAGNEVFKVAVTELAHIVDETLA



acyl-carrier-
ANNLDRSELDWLVPHQANLRIISATAKKLGMSMDNVVVTLDRH



protein synthase
GNTSAASVPCALDEAVRDGRIKAGQLVLLEAFGGGFTWGSALIRF



KAS3



[Salmonella




enterica subsp.





enterica serovar




Alachua str. R6-



377]





SEQ ID NO: 81
>gi|417747984|ref|
MKQIAATSGPTNIGLLSVGSYRPQRVVTNDELCQNIDSSDEWIYS



ZP_12396438.1|/
RTGIKTRRFAARDESTASMATEAGREAIAKAGLEASDIDCVVVAT



1-335 3-oxoacyl-
STHFLQTPACGPAVAAALGATGVPAFDISAGCAGFGYALGVAAD



(acyl-carrier-
MVRGGTAGKVLVLGSEKLSPTVDMTDRSNCFIFADGAAGVVVG



protein) synthase
ETPTQGIGPTVWGSDGTQATAIRQDIDWMDYLDRPTGPRPFLRLE



III
GSAVFRWAAFEMGKVGQQAMDAAGVRPDEIDVFLPHQANSRIN



[Mycobacterium
EILAKSLELRPDAVIANDIEHTGNTSAASIPLAMAEVLATGAAKA




avium subsp.

GDLALLIGYGAGLSYAAQVVRLPPG



paratuberculosis



S397]





SEQ ID NO: 82
>gi|420680190|ref|
MLGIKDAASFDLAAACAGFTYALSVADQYVKSGAVKHAIVIGSD



ZP_15164698.1|/
VLSRALDPEDRGTIILFGDGAGAVVLGASEQPGIMSTHLHADGRY



1-220 3-oxoacyl-
GELLALPYPDRQQDQPAYVTMAGNEVFKVAVTELAHIVDETLQ



[acyl-carrier-
ANNLDRTALDWLVPHQANLRIISATAKKLGMGMDKVVITLDRH



protein] synthase
GNTSAASVPSAFDEAVRDGRIQRGQLVLLEAFGGGFTWGSALVRF



3 [Yersinia pestis



PY-47]





SEQ ID NO: 83
>gi|421612789|ref|
MIETSSNVTANDLAAKSVNEESSAESTAVPTEAVSAVMPGNATT



ZP_16053888.1|/
RGRMGNLKGVRIAGTGSYVPERIVTNEDLAALGCDSDWIVRRTG



1-392 3-oxoacyl-
ILQRRHAEPGQATSDLCYEAALRCLENANVSVDEIDLILVATITPD



(acyl-carrier-
HPTPSTACHLQRRLGAVAPAMDIGAACAGFMYALVTGAQFVSN



protein) synthase
GNARNVLVIGADLMSRTVDPEDKKTYPLFGDAAGAALLVPSTQ



III
DECQSTECNGSAADSTSQTDGLLAYQLGSEGCGGEMLCIPAGGS



[Rhodopirellula
RTPITTDGEDSASRYLQMDGRGVFKWAVRVFDESAKDVLRAAN




baltica SH28]

VSSDQLSLVVLHQANQRIIDSAVSDLNVPPEKVFVNLDKYGNTSG




ASIPLALDEAARAGRLKEGDLVLLCGFGAGLAWGTALLRW





SEQ ID NO: 84
>gi|421888767|ref|
MPRCRFPPPLRPPTPHKGSAPGHPIPTPHMTRYARIIGTGSYLPPK



ZP_16319848.1|/
RVTNHELAAQLAEKGIETSDEWIVTRSGIRARHYAEPDVTCSDLA



1-355 3-oxoacyl-
VKAAERAIEAAGIDRAEIDMILVATSTPDFVFPSAACLVQQKLGL



(acyl-carrier-
SNHCAAFDLQAVCSGFVYALATADKFIRAGGCRNVLVIGAEVFS



protein) synthase
RILDFNDRTTCVLFGDGAGAVVLQASDEPGILSTALHADGSHADI



III (Beta-ketoacyl-
LCVPGNVAAGAIKGSAFLYMDGQAVFKLAVNVLDKVAREALGL



ACP synthase III)
ANVEASQIDWLIPHQANIRIMQGTAKKLGLPNERMVVTVDEHGN



(KAS III)
TSAASIPLALDAAVRDGRIRKGHHVLLEGVGGGFTWGAALLRF



[Ralstonia




solanacearum




K60-1]





SEQ ID NO: 85
>gi|422338672|ref|
MQSIGIKGIGYYVPENVFTNFDFEKIIDTSDEWIRTRTGIVERRFAS



ZP_16419632.1|/
KDQATSDLAREAALKAIENAKIKKEDVDMIILATTTPDYIAQGAA



1-328 3-oxoacyl-
CIVQNKLGLTSIPCFDLNAACTGFIYGLEVAYSLVKSGLYKNVLVI



(acyl-carrier-
GAETLSRIIDMQNRNTCVLFGDGAAAAIVGQVEEGYGFLGLSIGA



protein) synthase
EGEDDMILKVPAGGSKKPNDEETIKNRENFVIMKGQDVFKFAVS



III
TLPKVTLDALEKAKLDVNDLSMVFPHQANLRIIESAAKRMKFPL



[Fusobacterium
EKFYMNLSRYGNTSSASVGIALGEAVEKGLVKKGDNIALTGFGG




nucleatum subsp.

GLTYGSAIIKWAY




polymorphum




F0401]





SEQ ID NO: 86
>gi|423074933|ref|
MVSVGIVGTGSYVPDKVLTNFDLEQMVDTNDQWIVSRTGIKERH



ZP_17063653.1|/
IAEPETPVSELCYQAAVRALEDAKLPPEELDLVIVATITPDFVFPA



1-331 3-oxoacyl-
TACLVAERLGAKKAAGFDLQAACTGFLYGVATAAQFIATGIYKN



(acyl carrier
ALVIGGETLSKILNWEDRGTCILFGDGAGAAVLQPVEEGYGFLG



protein) synthase
YDLGMDGAGGSLLTMPGGGSMHPASAETVAKKMHTIQMAGSE



III
VFKFAVRIMGETALKALDKAGLGIGDVDCLIPHQANTRIVDAAV



[Desulfitobacterium
KRLGIDAKKVVVNLDRYGNMSAASIPVALDEAARSGRLNYGDI




hafniense DP7]

MVMVGFGGGLTWGAAVVKWSKRGV





SEQ ID NO: 87
>gi|423197564|ref|
MTSIVISGSGLYTPPFAVSNEALVAAFNQYVDLYNEENASAIDAG



ZP_17184147.1|/
QLPAKQHSSSEFIEKASGIKSRYLVSKEGVLDPDIMQPLLAERPDD



1-373
KPSIMVEMAVAAAEQALIAAGREPGEIDLVIVAASNMPRPYPALS



hypothetical
IELQHYLGASGMAFDMNVACSSATFGIKTAADMLAAGSARLAL



protein
VVNPEICSGHLNFRDRDSHFIFGDACTAVLLEREADCQVANPWQ



HMPREF1171_02
LVASKLVTQYSNNIRNNFGFLNRLSPRTRYGDDKLFRQQGRKVF



179 [Aeromonas
KEVLPLVCDQIAGQLDEQGWAADSLSRLWLHQANLTMNQFIAR




hydrophila SSU]

KLLGHDASQQEAPVILDSYGNTSSAGSIIAFHLYNRDLPAGARGV




LCSFGAGYSIGSLLLRRL





SEQ ID NO: 88
>gi|424068956|ref|
MHNVVISGTGLFTPANSISNEELVQSFNAYVAQFNSDNAAAIERG



ZP_17806404.1|/
DVQALSESSAAFIEKASGIKSRFVMDKEGILDPQRMKPNLPERSN



1-373 3-oxoacyl-
DEWSILCEMGVAAATQALQRAGKTAADIDGVIVACSNLQRAYP



ACP synthase
AISIEIQQALGVAGYGFDMNVACSSATFGIQAACNSVQLGQARAL



[Pseudomonas
LVISPEICTAHLNFRDRDSHFIFGDGATAVVVERADLATSPYQFDI




syringae pv.

VSTRLLTQFSNNIRNNFGFLNRTSDEGQSAPDKLFVQEGRKVFRE



avellanae str.
VCPMVAELVAAHLQDNGINITDVKRFWLHQANLSMNHLIVKKL



ISPaVe013]
LGRDASVEEAPVILDTYGNTSSAGSVIAFHTYQDDLPQGALAVLS




SFGAGYSIGSVILRKR





SEQ ID NO: 89
>gi|424853848|ref|
MGKQIATVAGGRQSALLGLGVYRPERVVTNDEICELIDSNDEWI



ZP_18278206.1|/
QSRSGIRNRRFAAEDENVVTMSIAAGRKAIEASGIDPEQIGCVIVA



1-339 3-oxoacyl-
TSTYLLLTPPAAAVVADALGTNGPGAFDLGGGCAGFCTALTVAS



[acyl-carrier-
DLVRGGSVDYALVVGVEKMSITTDPTDRSTRFIFGDGAGAVVVG



protein] synthase
KSDVAGIGPVEWGSDGAQADAIVQDLDWYEYITTPGATRPYIKM



[Rhodococcus
AGTAVFRWAAFEMGKVALRAVEKAGMSVDDLDAFVPHQANSR




opacus PD630]

ITEVIARSMKLPENVPVSDDIAESGNTSAASVPLAMEEMLQSGAT




KPGDTALLLAFGAGLSYAAQVVTMPVLAKD





SEQ ID NO: 90
>gi|427825838|ref|
MMEKAMKYAKIAGSGGYLPERVVTNDDLAAELATRQISTSDEW



ZP_18992900.1|/
IVERTGIRQRHLAERGVTTSQLATEAARRAMDDAGVQPDEIDMII



1-329 3-oxoacyl-
VATSTPDYVFPSTACLVQANLGAKGGAAFDVQAVCSGFVYAMT



[acyl-carrier-
TADSFIRAGRARCALVIGAEVFSRILDWNDRGTCVLFGDGAGAV



protein] synthase
VLKAADEPGILAAHLHADGSQTKILCAAGNVAYGDVTGDPFLR



III [Bordetella
MDGQAVFKQAVTVLDRSARDVCAEAGVEVDDIDWLIPHQANVR




bronchiseptica

ILNFLARKLRVPTERVVITVDQHANTSAASVPLALDVARRDGRV



Bbr77]
KPGQLVLMQGVGGGFTWGSVLARM





SEQ ID NO: 91
>gi|441509582|ref|
MSVIAANTGHQNVAMLGIGAYRPQRLVSNDEVCEVLDSSDEWIF



ZP_20991498.1|/
ERSGVRNRRWISGDESARSMAAAAAERAIENSGIAKEKIGALILA



1-356 3-oxoacyl-
TNSWKTKIPHGGPIVAYDIGLNGIPAYDIAAGCGGFGYALGVAA



[acyl-carrier-
DTVRAGSAEYVLVVGVETMSVVMEPTDRNTAFIFGDGAGAVVV



protein] synthase
GPSEANGISPTVWGSDGENAEAIGQNYDIPEYMDRAQEYQHKDP



III [Gordonia
ETDPVGRMVVTMQGPRVFRWAAITLPKALTSVIERSGISADDIEV




aichiensis NBRC

FVPHQANARINELMKKNLGFPDDMPMANDIENTGNTSAASIPLA



108223]
MEEMLATGKAKGGQTALLLGFGAGLSYAGAVVTLPPAPKVSSF




DDLG





SEQ ID NO: 92
>gi|443293257|ref|
MTGSRIVSMGHYQPSRVVTNDDIAKLVDTNDEWIRDRVGIVSRRI



ZP_21032351.1|/
ADGETVADMAAAAAGKALANSGLSASDIDLVVVATCSSIDRSPN



1-314 3-oxoacyl-
VACRVAAKLGIAAPGAFDVNTACSGFAYALGTVDHAVRAGASR



(acyl-carrier-
NALVIGAEKLSDFTDWTDRSTCIIFGDGAGAAVVTATADDEPAGI



protein) synthase
GPVVWGSVPEKSDAVRIEGWRPYIQQEGQSVFRWATTAIAPLAL



III; acetylCoA
QACERAGVDPSELAAFVPHQANARIIDGIAKRLNIPDAIIAKDIVE



ACP transacylase
SGNTSAASVPLALSKLVERREVPSGAPVLLFGFGGGLTYAGQVV



[Micromonospora
RCP




lupini str. Lupac




08]





SEQ ID NO: 93
>gi|443491493|ref|
MEHRPECCCGCALAQMPSPPEESVPLPPTVGILGTAAFVPPRVVT



YP_007369640.1|/
NNQAGASAGIDDAWIFARTGIRTRRWADPEQATSDLAVQAAEQ



1-362 3-oxoacyl-
ALANTAINAGQLGAIIVSTSTPDQPQPPTAAFVQNALHANSAYAF



[acyl-carrier-
DTNAVCSGFLFAINTAHALAQRDSIHVLVIGADVYSRILDPTDRK



protein] synthase
TVCLFGDGAGAVVVGPTTASSRHLRIVDTELHTFTQHINLIGVPG



III, FabH_1
GGSRQPLTTATLDAGQHYFHMDGRGVRDFVTTTVPEQVRKFLA



[Mycobacterium
RHHLAVEDIDHVVMHQANGRMLDEIYSLLDLRNATCHQTIDRFG




liflandii 128FXT]

NTGSASIPITLHHAYPELHGNILCIGFGGGMAAGITLLAAASGSAG




DVGAHK





SEQ ID NO: 94
>gi|444307652|ref|
MSVPTLKQAPIQEHTRILGLGAYRPDVIVTNEDVCQWIDSSDEWI



ZP_21143377.1|/
RQRTGIVTRHRAKADVSVIDMAEGAAREAMEKAGIEASELGAVI



1-353 3-oxoacyl-
VSTVTHPYATPSAAASLADRLGATPAPAFDISAACAGYCYGIAQ



(acyl carrier
GDALVRSGTAKYVLVVGAEKLSDVIDNRERTISFLLGDGAGAVV



protein) synthase
IGPSETPGIAPSVWGSDGSKWDAIGMTRSMLDVRDLGLAARQSD



III [Arthrobacter
STGDLALLEEAQELYPTLRQDGQTVFRWAVWEMAKVAQQALE



sp. SJCon]
AAGVEAEDLVAFIPHQANMRIIDEMVKKLKLPETVTVARDIADA




GNTSAASIPLATHRLLQENPELSGGLALQIGFGAGLVFGAQVVVLP





SEQ ID NO: 95
>gi|459055350|ref|
MAVIADTTGIKNIGMLGIGAYRPERVVTNEEICQHIDSSDEWIYTR



ZP_23152864.1|/
TGIKTRRFARRDESVMEMAVNAGRKAIANALLHGSDIDAVILAT



1-338 3-oxoacyl-
NTHLLLTPAGATKVATELGANGVPAFDVTVGCAGFGYGMALAS



[acyl-carrier-
DMIRGGSATHVLVIGAEQLSVTLDMTDRTNCFIFGDGAGAVVVG



protein] synthase
PTEEQELGPVVWGSDGSQFNAIRQDLDWVTFLDSDRKQRPYLRL



III [Gordonia
EGTAVFRWAAFEMGKVAHRALEAAKIGAEDLDVFVPHQANARI




paraffinivorans

NELLARSLKLREDAVVANDIEYTGNTSAASIPLAMEDLLSTGKAQ



NBRC 108238]
PGQTALLLGFGAGLSYASQVVKLPPVPFE





SEQ ID NO: 96
>gi|474659331|emb|
MHRVIISGLGVEIPEPSITNEELVASFNAWVDTENVRRQASGEAPL



CCV14840.1|/1-
AKSDSAFIVHASGVQTRHVIEREGILDPTRMAPRIPARPDDALSLQ



373 Beta-
AEFGIASARKALDHAGLKPSDIDLVICSSSHQQRPYPAIAIEMQEA



ketoacyl-acyl-
LGTKGAGFDMGLGCSSAAAALHMAVNLVRSGAHKRVLVTTPEII



carrier-protein
TGHLNFRDRQTHFIFGDASVSMIVEGLAKGDKRPGRFEVLDTRIW



synthase I
TQMSNNIRTNLGYHTRTAQDDPYMINLEGNLIKQVGNKVFKEVT



[Mesorhizobium
VAGHKFIVEFLAEHGLTPEAIRRFWLHQANARMNAMILKLSFGH



sp. STM 4661]
EVGHDRAPMVLERLGNTAGAGAIIALSENHADMKPGDFGLLCAF




GAGYSIGGALLRML





SEQ ID NO: 97
>gi|478769383|gb|
MPYARIIGTGSYLPEKALTNKDMEKMVDTTDQWIRERTGIERRHI



ENO13968.1|/1-
AAEGETTVDLAEQASLKAIEAAGIDVQDIDLIVFATSTPDKIFPSC



322 3-oxoacyl-
ACILQARLGIQGCPAFDIQAVCSGFVYALSTADKFIKTGASKKAL



ACP synthase
VIGSEVFSRIVNWEDRGTCVLFGDGAGAVVLEANEETGILSTHIH



[Marinobacter
ADGQYEDLLHVPCGISDDFERVKAGQAFIEMKGNEVFKVAVNTL




nanhaiticus D15-

GKIVDETLEYNQMQKSDIDWLVPHQANLRIIAATAKKLNMSMD



8W]
QVVVTVNEHGNTSAASIPLALDVAVRDGRIKRNEVLLLEAFGGG




FTWGSALLRY





SEQ ID NO: 98
>gi|479875377|gb|
MGIRITGTGLFHPTESISNEELVESLNAYVEQFNQENAEQIAAGEI



ENU26638.1|/1-
EALRGSSPEFIEKASGIQRRYVVEKSGILDPKRLRPRLQERSNDEL



368 hypothetical
SLQAEWGVIAAKQAMENAGVTAEDIDVVILACSNMQRAYPAVA



protein
IEIQSALGIQGYAYDMNVACSAATFGLKQAYDAVKCGARRVLLL



F992_02187
NVEITSGHLDYRTRDAHFIFGDVATASIIEETETKSGYEILDIHLFT



[Acinetobacter sp.
QFSNNIRNNFGFLNRSEDAVVDDKLFRQDGRKVFKEVCPLVAKII



NIPH 236]
TAQLEKLELTPEQVKRFWLHQANANMNELILKLVVGKEADLER




APIILDEFANTSSAGVIIAMHRTGEQVNNGEYAVISSFGAGYSVGS




IIVQKHIA





SEQ ID NO: 99
>gi|345301988|ref|
MLPEQSLTTPLPATTTAAPARRAAVLGVGAALPAHREPSAETERR



YP_004823890.1|
LGLPPGWIARRTGIRERPLVGPDEATSDLAVRAGAAALAQAELSP



3-oxoacyl-ACP
ERIGLLLLATSTPDHLLPPTAPVVAHRLGLKHAGAIDLAGACSGF



synthase III
LYALALADGYVRLQRTCVLVIGANVLSRRTNPDDPKTSALFADG



[Rhodothermus
AGAVVLGPSEGSRGIVACWLGADGSCWDDLYIPAGGSRRPLTPE




marinus

RVARGEHLMYMKDGRALFRRAATGMAEAGRRVLQQAGLDLDD



SG0.5JP17-172]
VAWWIPHQANLRLIEEARRQLGMPEARTVNLVDRIGNSSAATIPL




ALALEAHRFAPGDLLLLTAVGAGLLSAAVLIQW





SEQ ID NO: 100
>gi|471324089|ref|
MTAPTAVLAGLGSALPPRVVTNHDLTARMDTSDEWIRTRTGIAE



YP_007523119.1|
RRIVDPGGATSDLAIEAGRRALDSAGGPDVGAVVVATATPDHPC



3-oxoacyl-[acyl-
PATGPTVAAGLGLGTVPAFDVGAVCSGFLYALATGAGLIAASVA



carrier-protein]
DSVLVVGADAFTTIVDPYDRNTAPIFADGAGAVVLRAGRADEPG



synthase 3 protein
ALRRTELASDGMQADLIRVAAGGSRQRSHHSAALREDQYLTMR



3 [Streptomyces
GGEVFKNAVLRMTEASRTVLDRTGWSTAEVDLLVGHQANVRIL




davawensis JCM

HAVAEQLGIGQERAYVNIGHTGNTAAASIPLALDDAHGEGRLRA




GDKVLLTAFGAGTTWGAITLTWPEGLQYRGAAGSAAA





SEQ ID NO: 101
>gi|330444499|ref|
MDKIKKAAILATGSYLPEKILSNADLEKMVDTSDEWIVTRTGIKE



YP_004377485.1|
RRIASDNEYTSDMGAKAAEKAIRASGLSKDLIDCIVFATSAPDYIF



3-oxoacyl-ACP
PSSGALAQAYLGIKEVPAFDCLAACTGFLYGLSIAKAYVESGTYN



synthase III
HVLLIAADKLSSFVNYQDRNTCVLFGDGGAACIVGRSRPGALEIN



[Chlamydophila
QVCLGADGALGDLLSLPAGGSRNPATEATLKEGRHYISMEGKEV




pecorum E58]

FKHAVRRMEAASKASIAVAGIQEEQVGWLVPHQANERIIDAIAK




RFNISEAKVFKSLYKYGNTAASSLGIALDELLNTETVLPHEYLLLT




AFGGGLSWGSVVLEHV





SEQ ID NO: 102
>gi|459068159|ref|
MNSLYSVGITGIGSYVPEKVITNYDLCEIVDTSNEWIVERTGIQER



ZP_23165498.1|
RIVDQSLSTSDIGTIAANKALEDSNTNPKEIDLIIVATATPDMAFPS



3-oxoacyl-(acyl-
TACIVQKNIQAINAAAFDISAGCSGFIYGLSIGFNFIKAGTYRKVL



carrier-protein)
VIGGETLSKIVNWEDRNTCVLFGDGAGACILERCEEGFGFLTFDL



synthase III
GSDGNNGHLLIQPAGGSRLPASYETVSNRLHTIKMDGREVFKFA



[Clostridium
VRIIEKSSKEVLRKANIPLEQIDLLIPHQANMRIIQSAIKKLQLEEN




ultunense Esp]

KVYINLDKYGNMSSASIPVALDEAYKKEFFSKGDIVLLVAFGAGL




TWGATLLRWNK





SEQ ID NO: 103
>gi|383454618|ref|
MARTHIIGTGSYAPTQVLTNQDLERLVETSDAWIRERTGIQERRQ



YP_005368607.1|
AAPDEATSDLAVNAARNALEMAGVAPGDLDLIVVGTVTADMP



3-oxoacyl-(acyl-
MPSCAALVQSKLGAKRAFAFDVSAACAGGLYALSVADQFVRSG



carrier-protein)
QVKRALVVGADLLTRAVDWTDRNTCVLFGDGAGALVLGAEQD



synthase III
ADEDAMAPRGILSTHLRTDGDLANLLCIPAGGSRTPVTADNVDA



[Corallococcus
NLHKLKMNGKEVFRFAVRALVESTQASLGAHGMDTTQVDHVIA




coralloides DSM

HQANLRILEAVMERLEIPKEKCWLNLHKYGNTSSASLPMSLDEA



2259]
QRAGRLKRGDVIAMMAIGAGMAWGSAVVRW





SEQ ID NO: 104
>gi|333371191|ref|
MRIMGSVGIIGTGAYLPEKVLTNADLEKMVDTNDEWIVSRTGIRE



ZP_08463153.1|
RRIAADDQASSDLAVEAGRRALESAGIEAKDLDLIIVATVTPDMA



3-oxoacyl-[acyl-
FPATACLVQDRLGAEKAATFDLSAACTGFLYGISVASQFISNGMY



carrier-protein]
RHALVIGVDCLSKITDFTDRNTCVLFGDGAGAAVLGPVEEGKGF



synthase III
LSFELGGDGSGGHLLKQPAGGSRIPASGKSVEDRLHFISMNGREV



[Desmospora sp.
FKFAVRVLGSSAEEALRKAGMTKEDVDFLIPHQANTRIIDTAVQR



8437]
LGLSRDKVVVNLDRYGNMSSASIPVALDEAVQRGKIKKDDTLVL




VGFGGGMTWGASVMKWTMETK





SEQ ID NO: 105
>gi|390454110|ref|
MNKLRPVGIIGTGKYVPEKILTNKDLEAIVETSDEWIVSRTGIQER



ZP_10239638.1|
HIAAPEQATSDLAYEAAIKALKSAGMTAEDLDLIIVATVTPDMAF



3-oxoacyl-(acyl-
PSTACILQDKLGAKGAAAFDLSAACSGFVYGLATATSFIKTGIYN



carrier-protein)
NALIIGADCLSRITDYTDRNTCVLFGDGAGAVVIGEVSEGRGFQS



synthase III
FDLGAEGAGGSLLNLAAGGSRLPASADTLENKQHYIYMNGREVF



[Paenibacillus
KFAVRVMGTATVDVLEKAGLTKDDIDLFVPHQANIRIIQSAMQR




peoriae KCTC

LDLPEEKVVINVNKYANTSAASIPLALVEAAEEGRMKEGDRVLM



3763]
VGFGGGLTWGASVLVW





SEQ ID NO: 106
>gi|392959403|ref|
MNKKCVGIIGLGSYVPQRIMTNKDLEERMDTSDQWIVERTGIHE



ZP_10324886.1|
RRVAAENESTSDLAAKAGQKALEDAKISPAEIDLIIVATASPDMV



3-oxoacyl-(acyl-
FPATACVVQENIKAVNAAAFDISAVCSGFLYAMITGSQFIKAGTY



carrier-protein)
RKVLVIGAETLSRFTDWSDRNTGMLFGDGAGAAVLGETPEGYGI



synthase 3
LGVDLGADGGGAELLKIPAGGSRHPATMETILQKQHFIYMNGNE



[Pelosinus
VFKFAVKVMGETTLKALKNANLTASDITYLVPHQANIRIIQSAAK




fermentans DSM

RLGIPMEKVVVNINKYGNTSAASIPIALDEAVKSGAIKSGDIVALA



17108]
GFGGGLTWASSIMKWCK





SEQ ID NO: 107
>gi|116626090|ref|
MPKAKISALGCYTPPRVLTNQDLEKLVDTNDQWIMERTGIRERHI



YP_828246.1|3-
AAPEMATSDMAIEAARCALLQRGIDACEIDAIILCTVTPDHLFPST



oxoacyl-ACP
ACLVQNAIGAKGAWGFDLIAACSGFLYGLTTGAHFVMAGTHKK



synthase
VLVIGSDTMSRIIDYTDRATCVLFGDGAGAMLIEATDEADDGTGF



[Candidatus
IDFLGEIDGSGGEFLRMPAGGSRRPASHETVDQRMHYVHQEGSQ




Solibacter usitatus

VFKYASRKMYEVCRDLLERNHFKVEDVGLMIPHQANKRIIKAAG



Ellin6076]
DRLGIAPERVMINIERYGNTTAGTLPLATRDAISEGRLKKGDLVL




FAAVGAGYTVGASLWRWAF





SEQ ID NO: 108
>gi|323702691|ref|
MSSNLVQAGIIGVGSYVPERILTNKDLEKMVDTSDEWITSRTGIK



ZP_08114352.1|
ERRIADPEESTSELAVKAARRALAHAGVKPEELDLIILATCTKDM



3-oxoacyl-(acyl-
PFPASACLVQDQLGAVNAGAFDIEAGCTGFVYALTVGSQFVATG



carrier-protein)
SMKRVLVIGADNLSKVTNWEDRNTCVLFGDGAGAVVLGPVAPG



synthase III
EGILASKLAAEGAGWKYLSMPAGGSRMPASPLTVEKKLHYIHM



[Desulfotomaculum
QGREVFRYAVKVMEEEAANIVKAAGLALSDIDLLIPHQANIRIIEH




nigrificans

AAKKLKLSMDKVVVNVDRYGNTSTASIPLALDEAVKSGRVKAG



DSM 574]
DNIVMVAFGAGLTSGAIVLKWSLGEGKE





SEQ ID NO: 109
>gi|384566084|ref|
MSTGILGAAGYLPPRVIDNDQVGAWVDRDPDWILERTGIKERHY



ZP_10013188.1|
AAPEVSTSDMACLAVEKLYASCPEKRASVGAVILGTSTPDHNFPS



3-oxoacyl-(acyl-
TAAIVQGRMGLGRAFAFDLSAACSGYLFSFVTAHSLLSANPALEE



carrier-protein)
VLVIGADTISKVLYQSDRKTVTVFGDGAAATRVGRVPDGYGLLT



synthase III
HTLITDGCHADYVGQPAGGSRRPLDATTVNARERYMVMHGRKV



[Saccharomonospora
REYFEEVVPKLIHEVVEQAGVSLDDIDHFVFHQANPQMLADCIN




glauca K62]

AMGIDPAKCPVPGVLSGNTGAASIPLVLSELRAERGDLVVMAAI




GSGMTAGAAVLRWY





SEQ ID NO: 110
>gi|298162138|gb|
MNQGGVFPLPFKIAGLGRYVPADVVLSSDLEKKYDLPPGWCVE



ADI59524.1|
KQGIRERRWVKDETASFMGAEAAKEAVRDAGLKLEDIDLIINAS



CorB
GSPEQAVPDGGPLVQRELGLGRSGVPSITVNASCLSFFVALDVAA



[Corallococcus
NYLNMRRYKRILIVSSDISSVALDFRKPENFTLFGDAAAAAVVTL




coralloides]

PEPGEKSCIHASQVRTYGYGAEFSMVPGGGSRRHPNGKNTTPED




NYLHMNGAELLKIGFEYLPRFNEALWKQCPDITIKDCRYVIPHQP




SRVVLDYLSLTYPDDKLVRIIDRFANCIGASMPMALYEAVKVGG




LRRGERGVLTGTGSGVSFVGMVFTY





SEQ ID NO: 111
>gi|148359775|ref|
MNFFRCEKPIYIKGPFVALPERVMSNQDVLNWMNSTQNPAVIGF



YP_001250982.1|
STGIKNRHWVNEDQACSDLAVRAAEHLFMEKPREKHKVNQVIL



3-oxoacyl-(acyl
ATISGDYPSPPSSPLVQYRLGLQNAGAFDIGAACAGFVVGLHTSA



carrier protein)
ALAQTNDGSVLLIASEIRSKFLNKNNFATSVLFGDGAAACCVSQD



synthase III FabH
KEEADFRFIASALFADGEVYDAVSTPAGGSRLPAAVCNDNEQFYI



[Legionella
TIKESTALFVKAVHGMADSAKDFLKELNLTISDIQWLVPHQGNK




pneumophila str.

NLVLSVAKQLGFPEEKTIKTVEETGNTSGSSVGIALDRLRSDGKIK



Corby]
SGEKVLLVAAGGGGIAACSLLEVI





SEQ ID NO: 112
>gi|15824218|dbj|
MTNEHLARRLDTDDAWIRTRTGIRRRHAVDPGQATSDLAVEAG



BAB69376.1|3-
RRALVCAATASVDAVVVATTTPDHSCPATAPAVAARLGLTGAA



oxoacyl-(acyl
AFDISAVCTGFVYGLASAAGLIAAGVAERVLLIGADTYSTIVDPL



carrier protein)
DRANAIIFGDGAGAVVLRAGHPDEPGAVGHFDLGSDGAHEDLIM



synthase
VAAGGSRQRSRPGEPSRQDRHFGMRGKEVYRHAVTRMAESARA



[Streptomyces
TLSRAGWKTDDVDHFVPHQANLRILHSVADDLGLPRERCVTHVE




avermitilis]

SVGNTGAASIPLALADAAAGQTLRPGDRVLLTAFGGGLTWGSCL




LTWPTLPAPAPPYDPHAQGERTTS





SEQ ID NO: 113
>gi|330468931|ref|
MALSSHVEYESTTRTAVIAGLGAYVPDQVVKNEEIAARLGVTTD



YP_004406674.1|
WIRDRTGIEQRFVLNPEGATSDLAVEAARRALDSCGNPDIDFLIL



3-oxoacyl-(acyl
ATCTPDHLFPSTAPSVASRLGFKGIAAFDLNAACSGFVYALSVST



carrier protein)
GMLATGAYRTGLVIGADAISSILNHDDEITGPIFGDGGGAVVVRA



synthase III
GHLGETGSVSVQQLGSDGDLLDIMKTPGGGSRQRAAGVPVDIDS



[Verrucosispora
SYFTMSGRAVYKHAINRMSTVSRSVLERLGWTPDDVDWLIAHQ




maris AB-18-032]

ANRRILTATAEEIGIAPERAVINVDRVANTSAASIPLAMVDAVESG




ALTAGDKVLLAAFGGGATWAAAGLTWPELTLAPTQTVR





SEQ ID NO: 114
>gi|32444698|emb|
MIETSSNVTANDLAAKSVNEESSAESTAVPTEAVSAVMPGNATT



CAD74700.1|3-
RGRMGNLKGVRIAGTGSYVPERIVTNEDLAALGCDSDWIVRRTG



oxoacyl-(acyl-
ILQRRHAEPGQATSDLCYEAALRCLENANVSVDEIDLILVATITPD



carrier protein)
HPTPSTACHLQRRLGAVAPAMDIGAACAGFMYALVTGAQFVSN



synthase
GNARNVLVIGADLMSRTVDPEDKKTYPLFGDAAGAALLVPSTQ



[Rhodopirellula
DECQSTECNGSAADSTIQTDGLLAYQLGSEGCGGEMLCIPAGGSR




baltica SH 1]

TPITTDGEDSASRYLQMDGRGVFKWAVRVFDESAKDVLRAANV




SSDQLSLVVLHQANQRIIDSAVSDLNVPPEKVFVNLDKYGNTSGA




SIPLALDEAARAGRLKEGDLVLLCGFGAGLAWGTALFRW





SEQ ID NO: 115
>gi|392374495|ref|
MYGSRIAGTGASVPDRVLTNAELEQMVSTSDEWIVTRTGISERRI



YP_003206328.1|
ASDDQATSDLAEGAARQALEASGVDPHDLDLILVNTVTPDMFFP



3-oxoacyl-[acyl-
STACVLQERLGASRAAAFDLMAACAGFVYGLSVADAYLRAGV



carrier-protein]
MRNILVIGADTLSKVVDWSDRGTCVLFGDGAGAVVVQRTTADP



synthase III (Beta-
AILSTHLYSDGSKGRQLIIPGGGSRQPASQKVIDEKLVTIRMPNGN



ketoacyl-ACP
EVFKTAVRSMEEAAIAALKANGAEVSDVDLFISHQANARIIYAVA



synthase III)(KAS
ERLDLPRERIYMNIDRYGNTSAASIPIAMDEAVRAGRLKRGDLLL



III) [Candidatus
LTAFGGGFTWGSALIRW




Methylomirabilis





oxyfera]]






SEQ ID NO: 116
>gi|317121784|ref|
MVAAVRGVTIAGIGGCVPPAVVTNDDLAQVVETDDEWIRTRTGI



YP_004101787.1|
RQRRVADPGTATSDLAEVAARRALEEAGVRPDQVDLIIVATVTP



3-oxoacyl-(acyl-
DMPFPSTACLLQDRLGATRAAGFDLEAACSGFVYALAAGAQFIA



carrier-protein)
AGLYDTVLVVGAETLSKIIDWSDRRTCVLLGDGAGAAVLRPAAP



synthase III
GEGILGLYLGADGSGGDLLKQPAGGSRLPASPETVARGLHFVQM



[Thermaerobacter
NGREVFKFAVKTMGDAAQAALAQAGLTFDDVDLYVPHQANFRI




marianensis DSM

IESSARRFDLPLERVVVNIDRYGNTSAASIPVALDEALSTGRIRAG



12885]
QTVLLVAFGGGLTWGAAVVRWGYDRPAPRPLEMPGQEPRYGLP




EWIREQAARGRARAGEPAQGEPAAAASEATAPAALAVPRAALD




PAAVTAASPGSEGRPAWGGGGTR





SEQ ID NO: 117
>gi|383787841|ref|
MKVGVLGLGSYIPEKVVTNHDLEKFLDTSDEWIRTRTGIVERRIA



YP_005472409.1|
NENEATSDLASIAAKRALEDANLKPEDIDLIIVGTNSPDMLYPAT



3-oxoacyl-ACP
ACLVQEKIGASGKCAAFDLQAGCPGFIYATVVGSQFVKSGAYKH



synthase
VLVIGAEVITRMMDPTDRGTYVLFGDGAGAVVLGEVEDNRGIV



[Caldisericum
DFELYADGSIAEHLTLPAGGSRKPFSEEVLKERSYFTKMNGGEVF




exile AZM16c01]

KFSVREISRISKKLLDKTGTKLEDIDWFIPHQANLRIIQAGAEKLGI




PMEKVVVTIDKFGNSSAASIPVSLDTIRKEGKLKRGDLVLMVSFG




AGMTSGAILMRW





SEQ ID NO: 118
>gi|404450648|ref|
MKKTRAVITGVQGWVPEYVLTNRELETMVDTNDEWITTRTGIKE



ZP_11015628.1|
RRILKGENQGTSVIGINAVKGLLEKTNTKAEDIDLIICATVTPDMP



3-oxoacyl-(acyl
FPATANIIADGVGAKNSYSYDISAACSGFLYALTIGSQFIETGMHK



carrier protein)
KVIIVGADKMSSIIDYQDRATCIIFGDGGGAVLLEPTQEKVGIMDS



synthase III
LLHADGSGAPFLHMKAGGSRKPASLETIAAREHFAFQEGSTVFKF



[Indibacter
AVTNMAEVSARIMERNNLASEDIAWLVPHQANKRIIDATANRM




alkaliphilus LW1]

GVGPDKVMLNIEKYGNTTAGTLPLCLWDYESQLKKGDNIILAAF




GGGFTWGSIYLKWGYDPK





SEQ ID NO: 119
>gi|189502112|ref|
MRTAIRASITGVHGYVPEYILTNEKLEKMVDTNDEWITTRTGIKE



YP_001957829.1|
RRILEGTNQGTSVLGIPAVRGLLEKTNTDPREIDLLICATITPDMIT



3-oxoacyl-(acyl
PATANIIAHAVGATNAFSYDLQAACSGFLYALITGVQFIETGKYK



carrier protein)
KVVVVGADKMSSIVNYEDRNSCILFGDGAGAVLLEPNSQGYGII



synthase III
DSILKGDGNGEQYLHQKAGGSRRPPSAETIAAKEHYVYQEGRAV



[Candidatus
YRFAVEKMAEVVLEIMKKNNLHHEDIKFLVPHQANKRILDAVA




Amoebophilus

QRAGIKEEQVMITIQEFGNTTGATIPLCLWRYESQLQPGDKLIITT




asiaticus 5a2]

FGGGFTWGAAYLTWAYK





SEQ ID NO: 120
>gi|395801183|ref|
MSAVITAIGGYVPSSILTNKKISETVDTSEEWIIKRTGIRERRIADD



ZP_10480443.1|
DTATSDLAAAAIENLIENYNVDREEIEALLVATATPDHILAPTASI



3-oxoacyl-ACP
VCDKSGLTNAFGIDMNAACSGFLYALEMGANMIESGRYKKLIIV



synthase
GADKMSSIVDYEDRNTCILFGDGAGAILLEKSESDAGLMKTILKT



[Flavobacterium
DGSGVSSLAVPAGGSRNPTSMQSLLHRTHYLKQDGAFVFKRAV



sp. F52]
AAMSQVSQDALAKNELEADQIDWVVPHQANLRIITAVGESLGID




FEKVKVNIDRYGNTTSATVPLCLWDFKDDFKEGQNVLITTFGAG




FSWGATCLKWGVMRERKSAETITATTKAEAVLVEH









(2) Phase One (Reaction Initiation)—Ketoacyl-CoA Reductase, 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydratase and Enoyl-CoA Reductase

As noted above, the reaction initiation phase for even chain fatty acid products is completed by the conversion of 3-ketobutyryl-CoA to butyryl-CoA by three enzymes: a ketoacyl-CoA reductase, a hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase, and an enoyl-CoA reductase. For this phase, the ketoacyl-CoA reductase may be selected from the group consisting of 3-ketobutyryl-CoA reductase (e.g., fadB, a bifunctional enzyme—SEQ ID NO 183) and 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase (e.g., hbd—SEQ ID NO 271); the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase may be selected from the group consisting of 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase (e.g., fadB, a bifunctional enzyme—SEQ ID NO 183) and enoyl-CoA hydratase (e.g., crt—SEQ ID NO 272); and the enoyl-CoA reductase may be trans-2-enoyl-reductase (e.g., ter—SEQ ID NO 275). Preferably, the bifunctional fadB is both the ketoacyl-CoA reductase and the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase, or the ketoacyl-CoA reductase is hbd and the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase is crt.


As noted above, the reaction initiation phase for odd chain fatty acid products is completed by the conversion of 3-ketovaleryl-CoA to valeryl-CoA by three enzymes: a ketoacyl-CoA reductase, a hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase, and an enoyl-CoA reductase. For this phase, the ketoacyl-CoA reductase may be selected from the group consisting of 3-ketovaleryl-CoA reductase (e.g., fadB, a bifunctional enzyme—SEQ ID NO 183) and 3-hydroxyvaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase (e.g., hbd—SEQ ID NO 271); the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase may be selected from the group consisting of 3-hydroxyvaleryl-CoA dehydratase (e.g., fadB, a bifunctional enzyme—SEQ ID NO 183) and enoyl-CoA hydratase (e.g., crt—SEQ ID NO 272); and the enoyl-CoA reductase may be trans-2-enoyl-reductase (e.g., ter—SEQ ID NO 275). Preferably, the bifunctional fadB is both the ketoacyl-CoA reductase and the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase, or the ketoacyl-CoA reductase is hbd and the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase is crt.


(3) Phase One (Reaction Initiation)—Malonyl-ACP Pathway

In accordance with an alternative embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the initiation phase may be achieved through a malonyl-ACP dependent pathway with at least a portion of one or more subsequent phases (i.e., elongation phase and/or termination phase) relying upon the malonyl-CoA dependent pathway. In accordance with this embodiment, the reaction to produce even chain fatty acid products is initiated through conversion of acetyl-CoA+malonyl-ACP to 3-ketobutyryl-ACP. In accordance with this embodiment, the reaction to produce even chain fatty acid products is initiated through conversion of propionyl-CoA+malonyl-ACP to 3-ketovaleryl-ACP. In accordance with this embodiment, a genetically modified microorganism is provided having encoded therein one or more enzymes described herein that catalyze reactions along the malonyl-CoA dependent pathway, and wherein native enzymes facilitate the initiation phase through the native malonyl-ACP pathway.


(4) Phase One—CoA/ACP or ACP/CoA Transition to Elongation

If a CoA-dependent elongation phase immediately follows an ACP-dependent initiation phase (see for example FIG. 13), the microorganism must also encode for a transacylase, such as butyryl-ACP:CoA transacylase, which will convert butyryl-ACP to butyryl-CoA or valeryl-ACP:CoA transacylase, which will convert valeryl-ACP to valeryl-CoA. Similarly, if an ACP-dependent elongation phase immediately follows an CoA-dependent initiation phase (see for example FIG. 11), the microorganism must also encode for a transacylase, such as butyryl-CoA:ACP transacylase, which will convert butyryl-CoA to butyryl-ACP or valeryl-CoA:ACP transacylase, which will convert valeryl-CoA to valeryl-ACP. Suitable butyryl-CoA:ACP transacylase include fabH, preferably from E. Coli, FASN, preferably from Homo sapiens, and FAST, preferably from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Additional transacylases include enzymes of the class 2.3.1.38, such as from Brassica juncea, Euglena gracilis, and ACT from Streptomyces collinus.


Alternatively, a genetically modified microorganism may be encoded for a gene that transitions a fatty acid production pathway from an ACP-dependent pathway to a CoA-dependent pathway, or conversely from a CoA-dependent pathway to an ACP-dependent pathway, by converting any ACP intermediate to its corresponding CoA intermediate, or vice versa. For example, the genetically modified microorganism may be encoded for phaG, preferably from Pseudomonas putida KT2440, which converts 3-hydroxyacyl-ACP to 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA.


B. Genetic Modifications to Drive Phase Two—Chain Length Extensions (Elongation)

The second phase of the malonyl-CoA dependent pathway involves a cyclic process wherein the length of the carbon chain is extended by two carbons with each cycle. As illustrated in FIG. 7, this phase requires a ketoacyl-CoA synthase, a ketoacyl-CoA reductase, a hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase, and an enoyl-CoA reductase. Accordingly, a genetically modified microorganism of the present invention includes native or exogenous enzymes encoded therein that provide these functions.


(1) Phase Two (Elongation)—Ketoacyl-CoA Synthase

NphT7 exhibits significant specificity for acetyl-CoA and propionyl-CoA as primers in the initiation phase, and it shows minimal activity with larger acyl-CoA chains during the elongation phase. Most 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases that are capable of catalyzing the condensation of longer acyl-CoA chains are found in plants, mammals, yeast and other lower eukaryotes. Without a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase that has specificity for longer acyl-CoA, there will be no elongation of the acyl-CoA chain greater than C4-COA or C5-COA, and therefore 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases that have specificity for longer acyl-CoA may be required.


In one aspect, the present invention provides a modified NphT7 polypeptide that functions as the ketoacyl-CoA synthase during the elongation phase in the malonyl-CoA dependent pathway. The modified NphT7 comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70% but less than 100% or about 100% homology to SEQ ID NO:1 and one or more amino acid substitutions, deletions, or insertions, wherein the modified NphT7 polypeptide is capable of accepting an acyl-CoA substrate having a carbon chain length of C4 or greater, for example C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21 or C22. In some embodiments, the modified NphT7 polypeptide is capable of catalyzing a condensation reaction to condense an acyl-CoA substrate with a malonyl-CoA to produce a 3-ketoacyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater, for example C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21 or C22. In some embodiments, the modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises one or more amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of I147T, F217V, Y144L, V157F, G309S, G288S, a PDRP to HFLQ substitution for amino acids 86-89, I147F, I147M, I147Q, I147S, I147C, 1147E, I147N, I147W, I147D, I147R, I147P, I147L, V196G, I147G, I147H, I147K, I147V, I147A, I147Y, F217G, F217A, F217L, F217I, F217M, F217T, F217P, F217S, F217E, F217L, F217W, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises one amino acid substitution selected from the group consisting of I147V, I147F, I147M, I147Q, I147S, I147C, 1147E, I147N, I147W, I147D, I147R, I147P, I147L, I147G, I147H, I147K, I147A, I147Y, and F217V. In some embodiments, the modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises two amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of I147T and F217V, I147T and Y144L, I147T and V196G, I147F and F217V, I147M and F217V, I147S and F217V, I147T and HFLQ, I147T and V157F, I147T and F217G, I147T and F217A, I147T and F217L, I147T and F217I, I147T and F217M, I147T and F217P, I147T and F217S, I147T and F217E, I147S and F217G, I147S and F217A, I147S and F217L, I147S and F217I, I147S and F217M, I147S and F217W, I147S and F217S, I147S and F217E, I147S and F217K, I147F and F217A, I147F and F217L, I147F and F217I, I147F and F217M, I147F and F217P, I147F and F217E, I147M and F217G, I147M and F217A, I147M and F217L, I147M and F217I, I147M and F217M, I147M and F217P, I147M and F217S, I147M and F217E, and I147M and F217K. In some embodiments, the modified NphT7 polypeptide of any embodiment, comprising three amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of (Y144L, I147T, and F217V), (I147T, F217V, and HFLQ), (I147T, V147F, and F217V), and (Y144L, I147T, and V157F). In some embodiments, the modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises one or more amino acid substitutions at a position selected from the group consisting of Ser84, Val114, Gly288, Ile194, Gly318, Thr85, Gln90, Val196, Tyr144, Phe159, Ile147, Phe217, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises an I147T amino acid substitution. In some embodiments, the modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises an F217V amino acid substitution. In some embodiments, the modified NphT7 polypeptide comprises two or more amino acid substitutions, deletions, or insertions, such as an I147T amino acid substitution and an F217V amino acid substitution. In some embodiments, the modified polypeptide is isolated and purified.


In one aspect, the present invention provides an isolated and purified polynucleotide encoding a modified NphT7 polypeptide. In some embodiments, the isolated and purified polynucleotide comprises a nucleic acid sequence having at least 70% but less than 100% or about 100% homology or complementarity to SEQ ID NO:2, wherein the polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:1 having one or more amino acid substitutions, deletions, or insertions, wherein the modified NphT7 polypeptide is capable of accepting an acyl-CoA substrate having a carbon chain length of C4 or greater, for example C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21 or C22. In some embodiments, the isolated and purified polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide capable of catalyzing a condensation reaction to condense an acyl-CoA substrate with a malonyl-CoA to produce a 3-ketoacyl-CoA having a carbon chain length of C6 or greater, for example C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20, C21 or C22. The isolated and purified polynucleotide of any embodiment that encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising one or more amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of I147T, F217V, Y144L, V157F, G309S, G288S, a PDRP to HFLQ substitution for amino acids 86-89, I147F, I147M, I147Q, I147S, I147C, I147E, I147N, I147W, I147D, I147R, I147P, I147L, V196G, I147G, I147H, I147K, I147V, I147A, I147Y, F217G, F217A, F217L, F217I, F217M, F217T, F217P, F217S, F217E, F217L, F217W, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the isolated and purified polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising one amino acid substitution selected from the group consisting of I147V, I147F, I147M, I147Q, 1147S, I147C, 1147E, I147N, I147W, I147D, I147R, I147P, I147L, I147G, I147H, I147K, I147A, I147Y, and F217V. In some embodiments, the isolated and purified polynucleotide encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising two amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of I147T and F217V, I147T and Y144L, I147T and V196G, I147F and F217V, I147M and F217V, I147S and F217V, I147T and HFLQ, I147T and V157F, I147T and F217G, I147T and F217A, I147T and F217L, I147T and F217I, I147T and F217M, I147T and F217P, I147T and F217S, I147T and F217E, I147S and F217G, I147S and F217A, I147S and F217L, I147S and F217I, I147S and F217M, I147S and F217W, I147S and F217S, I147S and F217E, I147S and F217K, I147F and F217A, I147F and F217L, I147F and F217I, I147F and F217M, I147F and F217P, I147F and F217E, I147M and F217G, I147M and F217A, I147M and F217L, I147M and F217I, I147M and F217M, I147M and F217P, I147M and F217S, I147M and F217E, and I147M and F217K. In some embodiments, the isolated and purified polynucleotide herein encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising three amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of (Y144L, I147T, and F217V), (I147T, F217V, and HFLQ), (I147T, V147F, and F217V), and (Y144L, I147T, and V157F). In some embodiments, the isolated and purified polynucleotide herein encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising one or more amino acid substitutions at a position selected from the group consisting of Ser84, Val114, Gly288, Ile194, Gly318, Thr85, Gln90, Val196, Tyr144, Phe159, Ile147, Phe217, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the isolated and purified polynucleotide herein encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising an I147T amino acid substitution. In some embodiments, the isolated and purified polynucleotide herein encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising an F217V amino acid substitution. In some aspects, the isolated and purified polynucleotide herein encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising two or more amino acid substitutions, deletions, or insertions. In some aspects, the isolated and purified polynucleotide herein encodes a modified NphT7 polypeptide, comprising an I147T amino acid substitution and an F217V amino acid substitution. In some embodiments, the isolated and purified polynucleotide herein is a RNA, mRNA, DNA, or cDNA. In some embodiments, the isolated and purified polynucleotide herein is a synthetic polynucleotide. In some embodiments, the isolated and purified polynucleotide herein is synthetic: RNA, mRNA, DNA, or cDNA.


In one aspect, the present invention provides for a ketoacyl-CoA synthase that is active during the elongation phase in the malonyl-CoA dependent pathway, wherein the ketoacyl-CoA synthase is selected from the group consisting of npht7 F217V, npht7 I147T, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, and synthase VI; wherein npht7 F217V and/or npht7 I147T catalyzes a reaction adding the 5th and/or 6th carbon in the elongation, npht7 F217V, npht7 I147T, and/or synthase III catalyzes a reaction adding the 7th and/or 8th carbon in the elongation, npht7 F217V, npht7 I147T, synthase III, synthase IV, and/or synthase V catalyzes a reaction adding the 9th and/or 10th carbon in the elongation, or wherein npht7 F217V, npht7 I147T, synthase III, synthase IV, synthase V, and/or synthase VI catalyzes a reaction adding the 9th and/or higher number carbon in the elongation.


(2) Phase Two (Elongation)—Ketoacyl-CoA Reductase, 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydratase and Enoyl-CoA Reductase

Referring again to FIG. 7, in addition to a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase, each cycle of the malonyl-CoA dependent elongation phase requires a 3-ketoacyl-CoA reductase (“KCR”), a hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase (“3HDh”), and an enoyl-CoA reductase (“EnCr”).


For the elongation phase, the ketoacyl-CoA reductase may be selected from the group consisting of 3-ketoacyl-CoA reductase (e.g., fadB, a bifunctional enzyme—SEQ ID NO 183) and 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (e.g., hbd—SEQ ID NO 271); the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase may be selected from the group consisting of 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase (e.g., fadB, a bifunctional enzyme—SEQ ID NO 183) and enoyl-CoA hydratase (e.g., crt—SEQ ID NO 272); and the enoyl-CoA reductase may be trans-2-enoyl-reductase (e.g., ter—SEQ ID NO 275). Preferably, the bifunctional fadB is both the ketoacyl-CoA reductase and the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase, or the ketoacyl-CoA reductase is hbd and the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase is crt.


C. Genetic Modifications to Drive Phase Three—Chain Length Termination

The elongation phase ends with a termination step once the desired chain length is achieved. In one aspect of the invention, the genetically modified microorganism encodes an enzyme capable of terminating an acyl elongation cycle substantially at a desired chain length or substantially within a relatively narrow distribution of chain lengths (i.e., a distribution of 2-4 carbons—e.g., C8-C10, C8-C12, C10-C12, C10-C14, etc.). In another aspect of the invention, the termination enzyme is a thioesterase such as an acyl-CoA esterase, and the microorganism produces a fatty acid. Suitable thioesterases include tesA—SEQ ID NO 277, ‘tesA—SEQ ID NO 278, tesB—SEQ ID NO 279, yciA—SEQ ID NO 280, ybgC—SEQ ID NO 281, ybfF—SEQ ID NO 282, fadM—SEQ ID NO 283, AtTE—SEQ ID NO 284, CpTE—SEQ ID NO 285, CperfTE—SEQ ID NO 286, LpTE—SEQ ID NO 287, and PA2801TE—SEQ ID NO 288, and combinations thereof. Alternatively, the termination enzyme is a wax ester synthase and the microorganism produces a fatty ester. Suitable wax ester synthase include Maq1—SEQ ID NO 289, Pcry1—SEQ ID NO 290, Rjos1—SEQ ID NO 291, and Abork1—SEQ ID NO 292. Alternatively, it is within the skill of the art to add other known termination enzyme(s) that will enable the genetically modified microorganism to produce alternative fatty acid derivatives such as, for example, a fatty alcohol, a fatty aldehyde, a fatty alkene, a fatty amide, a fatty alkane, or a fatty diacid. By way of example, the termination enzyme may be a fatty acid or acyl-CoA reductase that catalyzes the production of a fatty alcohol or fatty aldehyde, or an aldehyde decarbonylase that catalyzes the production of fatty aldehyde, or an aldehyde decarbonylase together with an acyl-ACP reductase or an acyl-CoA reductase that catalyzes the production of an alkane.


D. Genetic Modifications Associated with Specific Chain Lengths

In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the genetically modified microorganism is engineered to produce a fatty acid or fatty acid derivative product having substantially a specific chain length or having a substantially narrow distribution of chain lengths (i.e., 2-4 carbons). Preferably, at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90% of the fatty acids or fatty acid derivative produced by the genetically modified microorganism of the present invention is of a desired chain length or within a desired narrow distribution of chain lengths. Applicants have determined that such specificity may be achieved through engineering a microorganism to encode for various combinations of genes that will lead to the production of fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives having specific chain lengths. Table 2 below sets forth certain unique combinations of genes that lead to the production of products having the carbon chain lengths indicated in Table 2.









TABLE 2







Chain length specificity of fatty Acid products by


the enzyme combinations in the fatty acid pathways.













Pro-
path-




Thioes-


duct
way
synthase
KCR
3HDh
EnCR
terase





C4
A
nphT7
hbd
crt
ter
yciA



B
npht7
fadB
fadB
ter
yciA


C6
A
npht7
fadB
fadB
ter
yciA




npht7 I147T,




F217V



B
npht7
fadB
fadB
ter
PA2801TE




npht7 I147T,




F217V


C8
A
npht7
fadB
fadB
ter
yciA



B
npht7
fabG
ech
ter
yciA




npht7 I147T,




F217V




synthase III



C
npht7
fadB
fadB
ter
PA2801TE




npht7 I147T,




F217V




synthase III



D
npht7
fabG
ech
ter
PA2801TE




npht7 I147T,




F217V




synthase III


C10
A
npht7
fadB
fadB
ter
AtTE




npht7 I147T,




F217V




synthase III,




IV, V



B
npht7
fabG
ech
ter
AtTE




npht7 I147T,




F217V




synthase III,




IV, V



C
npht7
fadB
fadB
ter
ybgC




npht7 I147T,




F217V




synthase III,




IV, V



D
npht7
fabG
ech
ter
ybgC




npht7 I147T,




F217V




synthase III,




IV, V


C12
A
npht7
fadB
fadB
ter
tesA




npht7 I147T,




F217V




synthase III,




IV, V, VI



B
npht7
fabG
ech
ter
ybgC




npht7 I147T,




F217V




synthase III,




IV, V, VI



C
npht7
fadJ
fadJ
ter
ybfF




npht7 I147T,




F217V




synthase III,




IV, V, VI


C14-16
A
npht7
fadB
fadB
ter
tesA




npht7 I147T,




F217V




synthase III,




IV, V, VI



B
npht7 npht7
fadJ
fadJ
ter
fadM




I147T,




F217Vsynthase




III, IV, V, VI



A
npht7
fadB
fadB
ter
tesA




npht7 I147T,


fadE




F217V


ydiO




synthase III,




IV, V, VI



B
npht7
fadJ
fadJ
ter
fadM




npht7 I147T,


fadE




F217V


ydiO




synthase III,




IV, V, VI









In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a genetically modified microorganism having encoded therein the genes included in Table 2 for a given pathway, wherein such microorganism is capable of producing a fatty acid or fatty acid derivative having a carbon chain length indicated in Table 2 for such pathway. There is also provided a genetically modified microorganism having encoded therein the genes included in Table 2 above for a combination of pathways, wherein the microorganism is capable of producing fatty acids or fatty acid derivatives within a substantially narrow distribution of chain lengths corresponding to the carbon chain lengths indicated in Table 2 for such combination of pathways. For example, there is provided a genetically modified microorganism comprising NphT7, fadB, ter, AtTE, and tesA (C10 pathway A and C12 pathway A), wherein said microorganism is capable of producing a fatty acid composition comprising C10 and C12 fatty acids.


In another aspect, applicants have discovered that chain length specificity can be controlled by utilizing certain enzymes from certain specific species of organisms. Accordingly, the present invention provides one or more isolated and purified polynucleotides comprising exogenous nucleic acid molecules encoding proteins comprising a 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase III from a species selected from the group consisting of Alishewanella aestuarii B11, Arcobacter butzleri ED-1, Clostridiales bacterium 1_7_47 FAA, Gluconacetobacter oboediens 174Bp2, Gordonia aichiensis NBRC 108223, Mesorhizobium sp. STM 4661, Pelosinus fermentans DSM 17108, Phaeobacter gallaeciensis 2.10, Ralstonia solanacearum Po82, Saccharomonospora azurea NA-128, Saccharomonospora glauca K62, and Verrucosispora maris AB-18-032, wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a fatty acid.


In some embodiments, the 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase III is from a species selected from the group consisting of Pelosinus fermentans DSM 17108, Saccharomonospora glauca K62, Verrucosispora maris AB-18-032, and Clostridiales bacterium 1_7_47 FAA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing an acetyl-CoA. In some embodiments, the 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase III is from a species selected from the group consisting of Saccharomonospora glauca K62, Saccharomonospora azurea NA-128, Mesorhizobium sp. STM 4661, and Clostridiales bacterium 1_7_47 FAA, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a four carbon fatty acid. In some embodiments, the 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase III is from a species selected from the group consisting of Gordonia aichiensis NBRC 108223, Arcobacter butzleri ED-1, Clostridiales bacterium 1_7_47 FAA, Saccharomonospora glauca K62, and Ralstonia solanacearum Po82, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a six carbon fatty acid. In some embodiments, the 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase III is from a species selected from the group consisting of Gordonia aichiensis NBRC 108223, Gluconacetobacter oboediens 174Bp2, Arcobacter butzleri ED-1, Ralstonia solanacearum Po82, and Phaeobacter gallaeciensis 2.10, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing an eight carbon fatty acid. In some embodiments, the 3-oxoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) synthase III is from Alishewanella aestuarii B11, and wherein the proteins encoded by the polynucleotides are capable of producing a ten carbon fatty acid.


E. Genetic Modifications to Redirect Malonyl-CoA from Native Malonyl-ACP Dependent Fatty Acid Synthesis to Malonyl-CoA Dependent Fatty Acid Synthesis

As discussed above, certain aspects the present invention relate to microorganisms that are genetically modified to produce fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives through a malonyl-CoA dependent pathway that is also a malonyl-ACP independent pathway. This aspect of the invention may be used in combination with the inhibition of a microorganism's malonyl-ACP dependent fatty acid synthase pathway through one or more genetic modifications to reduce the activity of enzymes encoded by one or more of the microorganism's malonyl-ACP dependent fatty acid synthase system genes. The compositions may be used in the methods and systems of the present invention.


In many microorganism cells the fatty acid synthase system comprises polypeptides that have the following enzymatic activities: malonyl-CoA-acyl carrier protein (ACP) transacylase; 3-ketoacyl-ACP synthase; 3-ketoacyl-ACP reductase; 3-hydroxyacyl-ACP dehydratase; 3-hydroxyacyl-ACP dehydratase; and enoyl-ACP reductase. In various embodiments nucleic acid sequences that encode temperature-sensitive forms of these polypeptides may be introduced in place of the native enzymes, and when such genetically modified microorganisms are cultured at elevated temperatures (at which these thermolabile polypeptides become inactivated, partially or completely, due to alterations in protein structure or complete denaturation), there is observed an increase in flux through the malonyl-CoA dependent pathway and a decrease in flux through the malonyl-ACP dependent pathway.


In E. coli, these temperature-sensitive mutant genes could include fabIts(S241F), fabBts(A329V) or fabDts(W257Q). In other embodiments other types of genetic modifications may be made to otherwise modulate, such as lower, enzymatic activities of one or more of these polypeptides. In various embodiments, a result of such genetic modifications is to shift malonyl-CoA utilization so that there is a reduced conversion of malonyl-CoA to fatty acids via the native pathway, overall biomass, and proportionally greater conversion of carbon source to a chemical product including a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product via a malonyl-CoA dependent, and in some cases a malonyl-ACP independent route. In various embodiments, the specific productivity for the microbially produced chemical product is unexpectedly high. Also, additional genetic modifications, such as to increase malonyl-CoA production, may be made for certain embodiments.


One enzyme, enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase (EC No. 1.3.1.9, also referred to as enoyl-ACP reductase) is a key enzyme for fatty acid biosynthesis from malonyl-CoA. In Escherichia coli this enzyme, FabI, is encoded by the gene fabI (See “Enoyl-Acyl Carrier Protein (fabI) Plays a Determinant Role in Completing Cycles of Fatty Acid Elongation in Escherichia coli,” Richard J. Heath and Charles O. Rock, J. Biol. Chem. 270:44, pp. 26538-26543 (1995), incorporated by reference for its discussion of fabI and the fatty acid synthase system).


The present invention may utilize a microorganism that is provided with a nucleic acid sequence (polynucleotide) that encodes a polypeptide having enoyl-ACP reductase enzymatic activity that may be modulated during a fermentation event. For example, a nucleic acid sequence encoding a temperature-sensitive enoyl-ACP reductase may be provided in place of the native enoyl-ACP reductase, so that an elevated culture temperature results in reduced enzymatic activity, which then results in a shifting utilization of malonyl-CoA to production of a desired chemical product. One such sequence is a mutant temperature-sensitive fabI (fabITS) of E. coli or the fabIts(S241F) (SEQ ID NO 141). This enzyme may exhibit reduced enzymatic activity at temperatures above 30° C. but normal enzymatic activity at 30° C., so that elevating the culture temperature to, for example to 34° C., 35° C., 36° C., 37° C. or even 42° C., reduces enzymatic activity of enoyl-ACP reductase. In such case, more malonyl-CoA is converted to a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product or another chemical product through the non-native pathway under the current invention than at 30° C., where conversion of malonyl-CoA to fatty acids through its native fatty acid pathway is not impeded by a less effective enoyl-ACP reductase.


It is appreciated that nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for enoyl-ACP reductase in species other than E. coli are readily obtained by conducting homology searches in known genomics databases, such as BLASTN and BLASTP. Approaches to obtaining homologues in other species and functional equivalent sequences are described herein. Accordingly, it is appreciated that the present invention may be practiced by one skilled in the art for many microorganism species of commercial interest.


Approaches other than a temperature-sensitive enoyl-ACP reductase may be employed as known to those skilled in the art, such as, but not limited to, replacing a native enoyl-ACP or enoyl-CoA reductase with a nucleic acid sequence that includes an inducible promoter for this enzyme, so that an initial induction may be followed by no induction, thereby decreasing enoyl-ACP or enoyl-CoA reductase enzymatic activity after a selected cell density is attained. For example, a genetic modification may be made to reduce the enzymatic activity of the enoyl-ACP reductase gene (e.g., fabI in E. coli). In such example the promoter may be induced (such as with isopropyl-μ-D-thiogalactopyranoiside (IPTG)) during a first phase of a method herein, and after the IPTG is exhausted, removed or diluted out the second step, of reducing enoyl-ACP reductase enzymatic activity, may begin. Other approaches may be applied to control enzyme expression and activity such as are described herein and/or known to those skilled in the art. For example promoters that are turned on in response to phosphate depletion may be used to controllably express desired genes. Such promoters could include the yibD or pstS gene promoters in E. coli.


Without being bound to a particular theory, it is believed that reducing the enzymatic activity of enoyl-ACP reductase (and/or of other enzymes of the fatty acid synthase system) in a microorganism leads to an accumulation and/or shunting of malonyl-CoA, a metabolic intermediate upstream of the enzyme, and such malonyl-CoA may then be converted to a chemical product for which the microorganism cell comprises a metabolic pathway that utilizes malonyl-CoA. In certain compositions, methods and systems of the present invention the reduction of enzymatic activity of enoyl-ACP reductase (or, more generally, of the fatty acid synthase system) is made to occur after a sufficient cell density of a genetically modified microorganism is attained. This bi-phasic culture approach balances a desired quantity of biocatalyst, in the cell biomass which supports a particular production rate, with yield, which may be partly attributed to having less carbon be directed to cell mass after the enoyl-ACP reductase activity (and/or activity of other enzymes of the fatty acid synthase system) is/are reduced. This results in a shifting net utilization of malonyl-CoA, thus providing for greater carbon flux to a desired chemical product.


Once the modulation is in effect to decrease the noted enzymatic activity(ies), each respective enzymatic activity so modulated may be reduced by at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, or at least 90 percent compared with the activity of the native, non-modulated enzymatic activity (such as in a cell or isolated). Similarly, the conversion of malonyl-CoA to fatty acyl-ACP or molecules may be reduced by at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, or at least 90 percent compared with such conversion in a non-modulated cell or other system. Likewise, the conversion of malonyl-CoA to fatty acid molecules through its native pathway may be reduced by at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, or at least 90 percent compared with such conversion in a non-modulated cell or other system.


F. Additional Genetic Modifications

The genetic modifications described hereinabove may be combined with various additional genetic modifications to further enhance production of a desired chemical product. Such additional genetic modifications may result in a variety of beneficial attributes, such as increasing glucose uptake, decreasing consumption of key intermediates by alternative reaction pathways leading to undesirable by-products, and driving carbon flux to malonyl-CoA. Certain of these additional genetic modifications are set forth in Table 3.









TABLE 3







Genetic Modifications












Gene




E.C.
Name in


Enzyme Function
Classification

E. coli

Modifications





Glucose transporter
N/A
galP
Increase function


Pyruvate dehydrogenase E1p
1.2.4.1
aceE
Increase function


lipoate acetyltransferase/
2.3.1.12
aceF
Increase function


dihydrolipoamide


acetyltransferase


Pyruvate dehydrogenase E3
1.8.1.4
lpd
Increase function or alter such


(lipoamide dehydrogenase)


as by mutation to increase





resistance to NADH





inhibition,


Lactate dehydrogenase
1.1.1.28
ldhA
Decrease function, including





by mutation


Pyruvate formate lyase (B
2.3.1.—
pflB
Decrease function, including


“inactive”)


by mutation


Pyruvate oxidase
1.2.2.2
poxB
Decrease function, including





by mutation


Phosphate acetyltransferase
2.3.1.8
Pta
Decrease function, including





by mutation


acetate kinase
2.7.2.15
ackA
Decrease function, including



2.7.2.1

by mutation


methylglyoxal synthase
4.2.3.3
mgsA
Decrease function, including





by mutation


Heat stable, histidyl
N/A
ptsH
Decrease function, including


phosphorylatable protein (of

(HPr)
by mutation


PTS)


Phosphoryl transfer protein (of
N/A
ptsI
Decrease function, including


PTS)


by mutation


Polypeptide chain (of PTS)
N/A
Crr
Decrease function, including





by mutation


3-oxoacyl-ACP synthase I
2.3.1.179
fabF
Decrease or increase function,


3-oxoacyl-ACP synthase II
2.3.1.41

including by mutation


monomer


3-ketoacyl-ACP synthase I, 3-
2.3.1.41
fabB
Decrease or increase function,


oxoacyl-ACP-synthase I
2.3.1.—

including by mutation


Malonyl-CoA-ACP
2.3.1.39
fabD
Decrease or increase function,


transacylase


including by mutation


enoyl acyl carrier protein
1.3.1.9,
fabI
Decrease or increase function,


reductase
1.3.1.10

including by mutation


3-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein
2.3.1.180
fabH
Decrease or increase function,


synthase III


including by mutation


Carboxyl transferase subunit α
6.4.1.2
accA
Increase function


subunit


Biotin carboxyl carrier protein
6.4.1.2
accB
Increase function


Biotin carboxylase subunit
6.3.4.14
accC
Increase function


Carboxyl transferase subunit β
6.4.1.2
accD
Increase function


subunit


long chain fatty acyl
3.1.2.2,
tesA
Decrease or increase function


thioesterase I
3.1.1.5

as well as alter by mutation to





express in cytoplasm.


acyl-CoA synthase
2.3.1.86
fadD
Decrease via deletion or





mutation


acetate CoA-transferase
2.8.3.8
atoD
Decrease via deletion or





mutation


acetate CoA-transferase
2.8.3.8
atoA
Decrease via deletion or





mutation


Transporter

atoE
Decrease via deletion or





mutation


acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase
2.3.1.9
atoB
Decrease via deletion or





mutation


pantothenate kinase
2.7.1.33
coaA
Increase function


lactose represser

lacI
Decrease via deletion or





mutation


γ-glutamyl-γ-
1.2.1.—
puuC
Decrease via deletion or


aminobutyraldehyde


mutation


dehydrogenase


malate synthase A
2.3.3.9
aceB
Decrease via deletion or





mutation


isocitrate lyase
4.1.3.1
aceA
Decrease via deletion or





mutation


isocitrate dehydrogenase
3.1.3-2.7.11.5
aceK
Decrease via deletion or


phosphatase/isocitrate


mutation


dehydrogenase kinase


pyruvate formate-lyase
1.2.1.10
adhE
Decrease via deletion or


deactivase
1.1.1.1

mutation


aldehyde dehydrogenase A,
1.2.1.21
aldA
Decrease via deletion or


NAD-linked
1.2.1.22

mutation


acetaldehyde dehydrogenase
1.2.1.4
aldB
Decrease via deletion or





mutation


Lambda phage DE3 lysogen

λDE3
Increase function


T7 mRNA polymerase

T7pol
Increase function


trigger factor
5.2.1.8
tig
Decrease via deletion or





mutation


3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase
2.3.1.16
fadA
Increase or decrease function


dodecenoyl-CoA δ-
5.3.3.8
fadB
Increase or decrease function


isomerase, enoyl-CoA
1.1.1.35


hydratase, 3-hydroxybutyryl-
5.1.2.3


CoA epimerase, 3-
4.2.1.17


hydroxyacyl-CoA


dehydrogenase


Sucrose permease

cscB
Increase function


Invertase
3.2.1.26
cscA
Increase function


fructokinase
2.7.1.4
cscK
Increase function


carbonic anhydrase
4.2.1.1
cynT
Increase function


carbonic anhydrase
4.2.1.1
can
Increase function


pyridine nucleotide
1.6.1.2
pntAB
Increase function


transhydrogenase


pyridine nucleotide
1.6.1.1
udhA
Increase function


transhydrogenase


acyl-CoA thioesterase
3.1.2.20
yciA
Increase or decrease function



3.1.2.2


thioesterase II
3.1.2.20
tesB
Increase or decrease function



3.1.2.2


thioesterase III
3.1.2.—
fadM
Increase or decrease function


hydroxyphenylacetyl-CoA

paaI
Increase or decrease function


thioesterase


esterase/thioesterase
3.1.2.28
ybgC
Increase or decrease function


proofreading thioesterase in

entH
Increase or decrease function


enterobactin biosynthesis


acetoacetyl-CoA synthase
2.3.1.194
npth07
Increase function


3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase/
2.3.1
Elo1
Increase function


elongase


3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase/
2.3.1
Elo2
Increase function


elongase


3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase/
2.3.1
Elo3
Increase function


elongase


3-Hydroxybutyryl-CoA
1.1.1.157
hbd
Increase function


dehydrogenase


3-oxoacyl-CoA reductase
1.1.1.100
fabG
Increase function


enoyl-CoA hydratase
4.2.1.17
crt
Increase function


enoyl-CoA hydratase
4.2.1.17
ech2
Increase function


Trans-2-enoyl-reductase
1.3.1.9
ter
Increase function









In addition to the above-described genetic modifications, in various embodiments genetic modifications also are provided to increase the pool and availability of the cofactor NADPH, and/or, consequently, the NADPH/NADP+ ratio. For example, in various embodiments for E. coli, this may be done by increasing activity, such as by genetic modification, of one or more of the following genes: pgi (in a mutated form), pntAB, overexpressed, gapA:gapN substitution/replacement, and disrupting or modifying a soluble transhydrogenase such as sthA, and/or genetic modifications of one or more of zwf, gnd, and edd.


Any of the genetic modifications described herein may be provided to species not having such functionality, or having a less than desired level of such functionality.


More generally, and depending on the particular metabolic pathways of a microorganism selected for genetic modification, any subgroup of genetic modifications may be made to decrease cellular production of fermentation product(s) selected from the group consisting of acetate, acetoin, acetone, acrylic, malate, fatty acid ethyl esters, glycerolipids, lipids, isoprenoids, glycerol, ethylene glycol, ethylene, propylene, butylene, isobutylene, ethyl acetate, vinyl acetate, other acetates, 1,4-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, butanol, isobutanol, sec-butanol, butyrate, isobutyrate, 2-OH-isobutryate, 3-OH-butyrate, ethanol, isopropanol, D-lactate, L-lactate, pyruvate, itaconate, levulinate, glucarate, glutarate, caprolactam, adipic acid, propanol, isopropanol, fusel alcohols, and 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, formate, fumaric acid, propionic acid, succinic acid, valeric acid, and maleic acid. Gene deletions may be made as disclosed generally herein, and other approaches may also be used to achieve a desired decreased cellular production of selected fermentation products.


In some embodiments, additional genetic modification is associated with a genotype or an enzyme selected from the group listed in Table 4-Table 13 below. The amino acid sequences of these enzymes are shown in Table 14.









TABLE 4







Base strain E. coli K12 BW25113


(Datsenko, K. A., and Wanner, B. L., Proc. Natl., Acad. Sci. USA 97: 6640-6645, 2000)













Genotype
Function
EC #
Organism
Gene
Gene ID
Comments





F-
Mating negative


E. coli

araD
b0061,







araA
ECK0062






araB
b0062,







ECK0063







b0063,







ECK0064


Δ(araD-araB)567
utilization of


E. coli

lacZ
b0344,
deletion of araB,



arabinose



ECK0341
araA, araD


ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-
utilization of lactose




disruption of lacZ


3)


LAM-
lambda phage lysogen


E. coli

pyrE
b3642,



deletion



ECK3632


rph-1
1-bp deletion in pyrE


E. coli

rhaD
b3902,






rhaA
ECK3895






rhaB
b3903,







ECK3896







b3904,







ECK3897


Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568
utilization of


E. coli

araD
b0061,
deletion of araB,



rhamnose


araA
ECK0062
araA, araD






araB
b0062,







ECK0063







b0063,







ECK0064


hsdR514
restriction
3.1.21.3

E. coli

lacZ
b0344,



endonuclease R



ECK0341
















TABLE 5







Host modifications for yield increase/byproduct elimination














Enzyme
Function
Reaction
EC #
Organism
Gene
Gene ID
Comments





ldhA
lactate
pyruvate +
1.1.1.28

E. coli

ldhA
b1380,
deletion



dehydrogenase
NADH = lactate +



ECK1377,




NAD



NC_000913.2


pflB
pyruvate formate
pyruvate +
2.3.1.54

E. coli

pflB
b0903,
deletion



lyase
CoASH =



ECK0894




acetyl-CoA +




formate


mgsA
methylglyoxal
dihydroxyacetone
4.2.3.3

E. coli

mgsA
b0963,
deletion



synthase
phosphate =



ECK0954




methylglyoxal +




Pi


poxB
pyruvate oxidase
pyruvate + an
1.2.2.2

E. coli

poxB
b9871,
deletion




ubiquinone =



ECK0862,




CO2 + an



NP_415392




ubiquinol +




acetate


pta
phosphotransacetylase
acetyl-CoA + Pi =
2.3.1.8

E. coli

pta
b2296,
deletion




acetyl-P +



ECK2291,




CoASH


ack
acetate kinase
acetyl-P + ADP =
2.7.2.1

E. coli

ackA
b2296,
deletion




acetate + ATP



ECK2290,








NP 416799


adhE
bifunctional acetyl-
acetyl-CoA +
1.1.1.1,

E. coli

adhE
b1241,
deletion



CoA
NAD =
1.2.1.10


ECK1235,



reductase/alcohol
acetaldehyde +



MG4323



dehydrogenase
NADH




acetaldehyde +




NAD = ethanol +




NADH
















TABLE 6







Fatty acid synthesis (including temperature sensitive


alleles used for increased malonyl-CoA availability)














Enzyme
Function
Reaction
EC #
Organism
Gene
Gene ID
Comments





ACP
acyl carrier
none
none

E. coli

acpP
b1094,




protein




ECK1080,








MG4178


fabI
enoyl-ACP
a trans-enoyl-
1.3.1.9

E. coli

fabI
b1288,
TS allele



reductase
acyl-ACP +



ECK1283,
used: S241F




NADH = an



NP_415804




acyl-ACP + NAD


fabB
3-keto-acyl-ACP
an acyl-ACP +
2.3.1.41

E. coli

fabB
b2323,
TS allele



synthase KASI
malonyl-ACP =



ECK2317
used:




a 3-keto-acyl-




A329V




ACP + CO2 +




ACP-SH


fabH
3-keto-acyl-ACP
acetyl-CoA +
2.3.1.180

E. coli

fabH
b1091,



synthase KASIII
malonyl-ACP =



ECK1077




acetoacetyl-CoA +




CO2 + ACP-SH


fabD
malonyl-
ACP-SH +
2.3.1.29

E. coli

fabD
b1092,
TS allele



CoA:ACP
malonyl-CoA =
2.3.1.85,


ECK1078,
used:



transacylase
malonyl-ACP +
86


AP_002424
W257Q




CoASH


fabF
3-keto-acyl-ACP
malonyl-ACP +
2.3.1.41,

E. coli

fabF
b1095,



synthase KASII
acetyl-ACP =
2.3.1.179


ECK1081




acetoacetyl-ACP +




ACP + CO2


fabG
3-keto-acyl-ACP
3-keto-acyl-ACP +
1.1.1.100

E. coli

fabG
b1093,



reductase
NADPH = 3-



ECK1079



(NADPH-dep)
OH-acyl-ACP +




NADP


fabA
3-keto-hydroxyl-
3-hydroxy-acyl-
4.2.1.60

E. coli

fabA
b0954,



acyl-ACP
ACP = 3-enoyl-



ECK0945



dehydrase
acyl-ACP + H2O


fabZ
3-keto-hydroxyl-
3-hydroxy-acyl-
4.2.1.—

E. coli

fabZ
b0180,



acyl-ACP
ACP = 3-enoyl-



ECK0179,



dehydrase
acyl-ACP + H2O



NP 414722


fabR
transcriptional
none
none

E. coli

fabR
b3963,



represser




NP_418398
















TABLE 7







Malonyl-CoA synthesis and other genes related to optimizing flux














Enzyme
Function
Reaction
EC #
Organism
Gene
Gene ID
Comments





udhA
NADP/NAD
NAD+ + NADPH =
1.6.1.1

E. coli

udhA = sthA
b3962,




transhydrogenase
NADP+ +



ECK3954



(soluble)
NADH


pntAB
NADP/NAD
NADP+ + NADH =
1.6.1.2

E. coli

pntA, pntB
b1603,



transhydrogenase
NADPH +



ECK1598



(membrane,
NAD+



b1602,



complex)




ECK1597


PDH
Pyruvate
pyruvate + NAD +
1.2.4.1

E. coli

aceE
b0114,



dehydrogenase,
CoASH = acetyl-



NP_414656



subunit E1
CoA + NADH +




CO2


PDH
Pyruvate
pyruvate + NAD +
1.2.4.1

E. coli

aceF
b0115,



dehydrogenase,
CoASH = acetyl-
2.3.1.12


NP_414657



subunit E2
CoA + NADH +




CO2


PDH
Lipoamide
pyruvate + NAD +
1.2.4.1

E. coli

lpd
b0116,
lpd* =



dehydrogenase
CoASH = acetyl-
2.3.1.12,


ECK0115
NADH-



of Pyruvate
CoA + NADH +
1.8.1.4



resistant



dehydrogenase
CO2




mutant



complex





E354K


coaA
pantothenate
pantothenate +
2.7.1.33

E. coli

coaA (panK)
b3974,
coaA* =



kinase
ATP =



ECK3966
feedback-




phosphopantothenate + ADP




resistant









variant









R106A


panD
aspartate-1-
aspartate = beta-
4.1.1.11

E. coli

panD
b0131,



decarboxylase
alanine + CO2



ECK0130



(proenzyme)


aceA
isocitrate lyase
isocitrate =
4.1.3.1

H. elongata

aceA
b4015,




glyoxylate +



ECK4007




succinate


aceB
malate
acetyl-CoA +
2.3.3.9

H. elongata

aceB
b4014,



synthase
glyoxylate + H2O =



ECK4006




Malate +




CoASH + H+


aceK
isocitrate
phosphorylated
3.1.3.—

H. elongata

aceK
b4016,



dehydrogenase
isocitrate



ECK4008



kinase/phosphatase
dehydrogenase =




isodictrate




dehydrogenase +




Pi


GAPDH
glyceraldehyde
glyceraldehyde-3-
1.2.1.12

H. elongata

gapA
b1779,



3-P
P + NAD+ + Pi =



ECK1777



dehydrogenase
1,3-bisPi-




glycerate +




NADH + H+


pyk
pyruvate
pyruvate + ATP =
2.7.1.10

E. coli

pykA
b1854,



kinase
ADP + P-



ECK1855




enolpyruvate


pyk
pyruvate
pyruvate + ATP =
2.4.1.40

E. coli

pykF
b1676,



kinase
ADP + P-



ECK1672




enolpyruvate


gltA
citrate synthase
oxaloacetate +
2.3.3.1

E. coli

gltA
b0720,




acetyl-CoA =



ECK0709




citrate + CoASH


CS
citrate synthase
oxaloacetate +
2.3.3.1

E. coli


Arthrobacter

AAC45662
SKG loop




acetyl-CoA =


strain DS2-

insertion,




citrate + CoASH


3R

K313L,









A10E


bicA
bicarbonate
bicarbonate (out) =
none

E. coli


Synechococcus

ABG46427



transporter
bicarbonate (in)


sp.







PCC7942


GOGAT
glutamate
glutamine + 2-
1.4.1.13

E. coli

gltB, gltD
b3212,



synthase
oxoglutarate +



ECK3202



complex
NADPH = 2



b3213,



(transaminating)
glutamate +



ECK3203




NADP


GOGAT
glutamate
glutamate +
1.4.1.4

E. coli

gltB, gltD
b3212,



synthase
NADP = 2-



ECK3202



complex
oxoglutarate +



b3213,



(deaminating)
NH3 + NADPH



ECK3203


gdh
glutamate
glutamate +
11.4.1.4

E. coli

gdhA
b1761,



dehydrogenase
NADP = 2-



ECK1759




oxoglutarate +




NH3 + NADPH


can
carbonic
CO2 + H20 =
4.2.1.1

E. coli

can
b0126,



anhydrase
bicarbonate + H+



ECK0125


cynT
carbonic
CO2 + H20 =
4.2.1.1

E. coli

cynT
b0339,



anhydrase
bicarbonate + H+



ECK0336


cynS
cyanase
cyanate +
4.2.1.104

E. coli

cynS
b0340,




bicarbonate =



ECK0337




carbamate + CO2


yibD
predicted
none
none

E. coli

yibD
b3615,
P-regulated



glycosyltransferase




ECK3605
gene


pstS
Phosphate
Pi (out) + ATP =
3.6.3.27

Arthrobacter

pstS
b3729,
P-regulated



ABC
Pi (in) + ADP

(Antarctic

ECK3721
gene



transporter, Pi


bacterium)



binding protein


strain






DS2-3R
















TABLE 8







Sugar transport and utilization














Enzyme
Function
Reaction
EC #
Organism
Gene
Gene ID
Comments





cscA
sucrose
sucrose = glucose +
3.2.1.48

E. coli

cscA
CAA57219




hydrolase
fructose


cscB
sucrose
sucrose (out) =
none

E. coli

cscB
CAA57217
N234D,



transporter
sucrose (in)




I312V


cscK
fructokinase
fructose + ATP =
2.7.1.3

E. coli

cscK
CAA57218




fructose-P + ADP


galP
galactose
galactose (out) =
none

E. coli

galP
b2943,



transporter
galactose (in)



ECK2938


galK
galactokinase
galactose + ATP =
2.7.1.6

E. coli

galK
b0757,




galactose-P + ADP



ECK0746
















TABLE 9







Host modifications for fatty acid product














Enzyme
Function
Reaction
EC #
Organism
Gene
Gene ID
Comments





fadE
acyl-CoA
a saturated acyl-CoA +
1.3.8.—

E. coli

fadE
b0221,




dehydrogenase
oxidized



ECK0222




flavoprotein = a




trans-enoyl-acyl-CoA +




a reduced




flavoprotein


fadD
fatty acyl-CoA
a saturated fatty acid +
6.2.1.3

E. coli

fadD
b1805,
deletion



synthetase
ATP + CoASH =



ECK1803




acyl-CoA + AMP +




PPi


fadA
3-keto-acyl-CoA
acyl-CoA + acetyl-
2.3.1.16

E. coli

fadA
b3845,



thiolase
CoA = 3-ketoacyl-



ECK3847




CoA + CoASH


fadB
fatty acid oxidation
3-ketoacyl-CoA → 3-
5.1.2.3,

E. coli

fadB
b3846,



complex
hydroxyacyl-CoA →
1.1.1.35,


ECK3838




enoyl-CoA
4.2.1.17,





5.3.3.8


fadI
3-keto-acyl-CoA
acyl-CoA + acetyl-
2.3.1.16

E. coli

fadI
b2342,



thiolase (anaerobic)
CoA = 3-ketoacyl-



ECK2336




CoA + CoASH


fadJ
fatty acid oxidation
3-ketoacyl-CoA → 3-
5.1.2.3,

E. coli

fadJ
b2341,



complex
hydroxyacyl-CoA →
1.1.1.35,


ECK2335



(anaerobic)
enoyl-CoA
4.2.1.17,





5.3.3.8


ydiO
predicted enoyl-
enoyl-CoA + reduced
1.3.8.—

E. coli

ydiO
b1695,



CoA reductase
flavoprotein = acyl-



ECK1963




CoA + oxidized




flavoprotein


paaJ
3-ketoacyl-CoA
acyl-CoA + acetyl-
2.3.1.—

paaJ
b1397,



thiolase
CoA = 3-keto-acyl-



ECK1394




CoA + CoASH


yqeF
predicted



E. coli

yqeF
b2844,



acyltransferase




ECK2842


tig
molecular
none
none

E. coli

tig
b0436,
deletion



chaperone




ECK0430


atoD
Predicted acetate-
acetoacetate + acetyl-
2.8.3.—

E. coli

atoD
b2221,
deletion



CoA transferase,
CoA = acetoacetyl-



ECK2214



alpha subunit
CoA + acetate


atoA
Predicted acetate-
acetoacetate + acetyl-
2.8.3.—

E. coli

atoA
b2222,
deletion



CoA transferase,
CoA = acetoacetyl-



ECK2215



beta subunit
CoA + acetate


atoE
Predicted fatty acid

none

E. coli

atoE
b2223,
deletion



transporter




ECK2216


atoB
acetyl-CoA
2 acetyl-CoA =
2.3.1.9

E. coli

atoB
b2224,
deletion



acetyltransferase
acetoacetyl-CoA +



ECK2217




CoASH
















TABLE 10







Fatty acid pathway 3-keto-acyl-CoA synthases












Enzyme
Function
Reaction
EC #
Organism
Gene ID





NphT7
acetoacetyl-CoA
acetyl-CoA + malonyl-
2.3.1.—

Streptomyces Sp

AB540131



synthase
CoA = acetoacetyl-CoA +

CL190 NphT7




CoASH + CO2


SaFabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Staphylococcus

GI:75765832



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


aureus MW2





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

PRK09352




CO2


BsFabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Bacillus subtilis

YP_004207150



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

168 fabH1




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


PaFabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Pseudomonas

NP_251976



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


aeruginosa PAO1





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

PRK07515




CO2


MtFabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Mycobacterium

CAB08984



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


tuberculosis H37Rv





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

fabH




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Rhodothermus

gi|345301988



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


marinus





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

SG0.5JP17-172




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Streptomyces

gi|471324089



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


davawensis





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Chlamydophila

gi|330444499



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


pecorum E58





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Clostridium

gi|459068159



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


ultunense Esp





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Corallococcus

gi|383454618



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


coralloides DSM





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

2259




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Desmospora sp.

gi|333371191



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

8437




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Paenibacillus

gi|390454110



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


peoriae KCTC 3763





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Pelosinus

gi|392959403



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


fermentans DSM





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

17108




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Candidatus

gi|116626090



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


Solibacter usitatus





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

Ellin6076




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Desulfotomaculum

gi|323702691



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


nigrificans DSM





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

574




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Saccharomonospora

gi|384566084



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


glauca K62





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Corallococcus

gi|298162138



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


coralloides





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Legionella

gi|148359775



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


pneumophila str.





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

Corby




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Streptomyces

gi|15824218



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


avermitilis





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Verrucosispora

gi|330468931



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


maris AB-18-032





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Rhodopirellula

gi|32444698



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


baltica SH 1





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Candidatus

gi|392374495



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


methylomirabilis





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +


oxyfera





CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Thermaerobacter

gi|317121784



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


marianensis





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Caldisericum exile

gi|383787841



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

AZM16c01




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Indibacter

gi|404450648



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


alkaliphilus LW1





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Candidatis

gi|189502112



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


amoebophilus





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +


asiaticus 5a2





CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Flavobacterium sp.

gi|395801183



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

F52




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Anaeromyxobacter

gi|86159172



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


dehalogenans 2CP-





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

C




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Microcystis

gi|166364688



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


aeruginosa NIES-





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

843




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Chloroflexus

gi|219849850



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


aggregans DSM





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

9485




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Lactobacillus

gi|227523050



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


hilgardii ATCC





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

8290




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Bartonella grahamii

gi|240850683



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

as4aup




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Clostridium

gi|253681256



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


botulinum D str.





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

1873




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Vibrio cholerae

gi|254286853



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

AM-19226




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Propionibacterium

gi|282854072



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


acnes J139





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Streptomyces

gi|291439887



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


ghanaensis ATCC





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

14672




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Veillonella sp.

gi|294791665



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

6_1_27




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Streptomyces sp. C

gi|302539498



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Streptomyces sp.

gi|318080591



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

SA3_actF




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—
uncultured
gi|374851360



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

Aquificae




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

bacterium




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Saccharomonospora

gi|381164912



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


azurea NA-128





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Ralstonia

gi|386335197



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


solanacearum Po82





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Frankia sp. QA3

gi|392946737



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Alishewanella

gi|397172008



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


aestuarii B11





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Brevibacillus sp.

gi|399047091



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

CF112




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Sphingomonas sp.

gi|402823152



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

LH128




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Alteromonas

gi|407684813



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


macleodii str.





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

‘English Channel




CO2

673’


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Leptospirillum

gi|410479651



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


ferriphilum ML-04





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Glaciecola polaris

gi|410617776



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

LMG 21857




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Listeria

gi|417318270



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


monocytogenes J1-





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

220




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Mycobacterium

gi|417747984



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


avium subsp.





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +


paratuberculosis





CO2

S397


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Fusobacterium

gi|422338672



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


nucleatum subsp.





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +


polymorphum





CO2

F0401


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Mycobacterium

gi|443491493



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


liflandii 128FXT





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Mesorhizobium sp.

gi|474659331



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

STM 4661




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Streptomyces

gi|21224866



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


coelicolor A3(2)





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Clostridiales

gi|239623103



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


bacterium





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

1_7_47_FAA




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Ruegeria sp. R11

gi|254477647



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Rothia dentocariosa

gi|311113478



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

ATCC 17931




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Caldicellulosiruptor

gi|312793335



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


kristjanssonii





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

177R1B




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Thermus

gi|320449672



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


scotoductus SA-01





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Geobacter sp. M18

gi|322421910



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Rhodococcus equi

gi|325677042



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

ATCC 33707




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Clostridium

gi|326203621



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


papyrosolvens





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

DSM 2782




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Cellulomonas fimi

gi|332670773



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

ATCC 484




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Neisseria macacae

gi|340361349



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

ATCC 33926




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Rhodothermus

gi|345304635



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


marinus





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +

SG0.5JP17-172




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Gluconacetobacter

gi|349685677



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


oboediens 174Bp2





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Halomonas sp.

gi|352106212



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

HAL1




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Saccharomonospora

gi|375098553



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


cyanea NA-134





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Arcobacter butzleri

gi|384154990



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

ED-1




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Marinobacter

gi|385331603



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


adhaerens HP15





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Phaeobacter

gi|400755130



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


gallaeciensis 2.10





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Aeromonas

gi|423197564



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


hydrophila SSU





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Rhodococcus

gi|424853848



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-


opacus PD630





ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Gordonia aichiensis

gi|441509582



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

NBRC 108223




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


FabH
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a fatty acyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Acinetobacter sp.

gi|479875377



synthase
malonyl-CoA = a 3-

NIPH 236




ketoacyl-CoA + CoASH +




CO2


PaFabG
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a 3-ketoacyl-CoA +
1.1.1.35

Pseudomonas

NP_251657



reductase
NADH = a 3-


aeruginosa PAO1





hydroxyacyl-CoA +




NAD+


fabG
3-ketoacyl-CoA
a 3-ketoacyl-CoA +
1.1.1.35

Pseudomonas

ABR85110



reductase
NADH = a 3-


aeruginosa PA7





hydroxyacyl-CoA +




NAD+


hbd
3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA
acetoacetyl-CoA + NADH =
1.1.1.35

Clostridium

AF494018_5



dehydrogenase
3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA +


beijerinckii





NAD+


crt
crotonase/enoyl-CoA
3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA =
4.2.1.55

Clostridium

AAA95967



hydratase
crotonyl-CoA + H2O


acetobutylicum



ech
enoyl-CoA hydratase
3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA =
4.2.1.55

Pseudomonas

ABA10805




crotonyl-CoA + H2O


putida



ech2
bifunctional 3-
a 3-ketoacyl-CoA +
1.1.1.35

Rattus norvegicus

NP_077368



hydroxyacyl-CoA
NADH = a 3-
4.2.1.55



dehydrogenase/enoyl-
hydroxyacyl-CoA +



CoA hydratase
NAD+




3-hydroxyacyl-CoA =




enoyl-CoA + H2O


ter
crotonase/enoyl-CoA
a enoyl-CoA + NADH =
1.1.1.36

Treponema

WP_002681770



hydratase
a fattyacyl-CoA + NAD+


denticola TDE0597



ccr
crotonase/enoyl-CoA
a enoyl-CoA + NADH =
1.1.1.36

Streptomyces

GI:81309006,



hydratase
a fattyacyl-CoA + NAD+


collinus

Q53865
















TABLE 11







Thioesterases














Enzyme
Function
Reaction
EC #
Organism
Gene
Gene ID
Comments





tesA
acyl-CoA
acyl-ACP +
3.1.2.14

E. coli

tesA
b0494,




thioesterase,
H2O = fatty
3.1.2.2


ECK0488



protease,
acid + ACP



phosphlipase
acyl-CoA +



(periplasmic)
H2O = fatty




acid + CoASH


′tesA
acyl-CoA
acyl-ACP +
3.1.2.14

E. coli

′tesA

del2-24



thioesterase
H2O = fatty
3.1.2.2



(signal



(cytoplasmic)
acid + ACP




sequence)




acyl-CoA +




H2O = fatty




acid + CoASH


tesB
thioesterase
acyl-CoA +
3.1.2.20

E. coli

tesB
b0452,




H2O = fatty



ECK0446




acid + CoASH


yciA
acyl-CoA
acyl-CoA +
3.1.2.20

E. coli

yciA
b1253,



thioesterase
H2O = fatty



ECK1247




acid + CoASH


ybgC
acyl-CoA
acyl-CoA +
3.1.2.28

E. coli

ybgC
b0736,



thioesterase
H2O = fatty



ECK0725




acid + CoASH


ybfF
predicted
acyl-CoA +
3.1.2.20

E. coli

ybfF
b0686,



thioesterase
H2O = fatty



ECK0674




acid + CoASH


fadM
thioesterase
acyl-CoA +
3.1.2.—

E. coli

fadM
b0443,




H2O = fatty



ECK0437




acid + CoASH


AtTE
thioesterase
acyl-CoA +
3.1.2.20

Anaerococcus


EEI82564




H2O = fatty


tetradius





acid + CoASH

ATCC35098


CpTE
thioesterase
acyl-CoA +
3.1.2.20

Cuphea


AAC49179




H2O = fatty


palustris





acid + CoASH


CperfTE
thioesterase
acyl-CoA +
3.1.2.20

Clostridium


ABG82470




H2O = fatty


perfringens





acid + CoASH

ATCC13124


LpTE
thioesterase
acyl-CoA +
3.1.2.20

Lactobacillus


CAD63310




H2O = fatty


plantarum





acid + CoASH

ACFS1 fat


PA2801TE
thioesterase
acyl-CoA +
3.1.2.20

Pseudomonas


NP_251491




H2O = fatty


aeruginosa





acid + CoASH

PAO1
















TABLE 12







Wax ester synthases












Enzyme
Function
Reaction
EC #
Organism
Gene ID





Maq1
Wax ester
a fatty acyl-CoA + an alcohol =
2.3.1.20

Marinobacter aquaeolei VT8

YP_957462



synthase
a fatty acyl methyl ester +

(ATCC700491) Ma1




CoASH


Pcry1
Wax ester
a fatty acyl-CoA + an alcohol =
2.3.1.20

Psychrobacter cryohalolentis

YP_579515



synthase
a fatty acyl methyl ester +

K5 Ps1




CoASH


Rjos1
Wax ester
a fatty acyl-CoA + an alcohol =
2.3.1.20

Rhodococcus jostii RHA1

YP_701572



synthase
a fatty acyl methyl ester +

Rh1




CoASH


Abork1
Wax ester
a fatty acyl-CoA + an alcohol =
2.3.1.20

Alcanivorax borkumensis

YP_694462



synthase
a fatty acyl methyl ester +

strain SK2 atfA1




CoASH
















TABLE 13







Miscellaneous

















Source/








Genes







E. coli unless



Enzyme
Function
Reaction
EC #
noted
Gene ID
Comments





prpE
propionyl-CoA
propionate + CoASH +
6.2.1.17

Salmonella

NP_454966




synthetase
ATP = propionyl-CoA +


enterica subsp





AMP + PPi


typhimirium



phaA
acetyl-CoA
2 acetyl-CoA =
2.3.1.9

Cupriavides

YP_353824



acetyltransferase/
acetoacetyl-CoA + CoASH


necator




thiolase


(Rhodobacter







sphaeroides







2.4.1)


phaB
acetoacetyl-CoA
3-ketoacyl-CoA +
1.1.1.35

Cupriavides

YP_353825



reductase
NAD(P)H = 3-


necator





hydroxyacyl-CoA +

(Rhodobacter




NAD(P)+


sphaeroides







2.4.1)


phaC
PHA synthase
hydroxyacyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Pseudomonas

AAO59383




[hydroxyalkanoate]n =


stutzeri phaC1





[hydroxyalkanoate]n + 1 +




CoASH


phaC
PHA synthase
hydroxyacyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Pseudomonas

AAA25932




[hydroxyalkanoate]n =


oleovorans





[hydroxyalkanoate]n + 1 +




CoASH


phaC
PHA synthase
hydroxyacyl-CoA +
2.3.1.—

Pseudomonas

AAG08441




[hydroxyalkanoate]n =


aeruginosa





[hydroxyalkanoate]n + 1 +

PAO1




CoASH


THNS
THN synthase
5 malonyl-CoA = THN
unknown

Streptomycs

CAC01488




(tetrahydroxynaphthalene)


coelicolor





→ flaviolin

bcsA


THNS″
THN synthase
5 malonyl-CoA = THN
unknown

Streptomycs

CAC01488
C184S,



variant C184S,
(tetrahydroxynaphthalene)


coelicolor


del351-374



del25
→ flaviolin

bcsA
















TABLE 14







Protein Sequences of the enzymes involved in the genetic modification.


(Amino acids listed in bold and underlined represent modifications made in applicants' alleles)










SEQ ID NO
Enzyme
FASTA Header
Protein Sequence - NCBI Database












Host modifications for yield increase/byproduct elimination










SEQ ID NO: 124
ldhA
>gi|16129341|ref|NP_415898.1|
MKLAVYSTKQYDKKYLQQVNESFGFELEFF




fermentative D-lactate
DFLLTEKTAKTANGCEAVCIFVNDDGSRPVL




dehydrogenase, NAD-
EELKKHGVKYIALRCAGFNNVDLDAAKELG




dependent
LKVVRVPAYDPEAVAEHAIGMMMTLNRRIH




[Escherichia coli str.
RAYQRTRDANFSLEGLTGFTMYGKTAGVIG




K-12 substr. MG1655]
TGKIGVAMLRILKGFGMRLLAFDPYPSAAAL





ELGVEYVDLPTLFSESDVISLHCPLTPENYHL





LNEAAFEQMKNGVMIVNTSRGALIDSQAAIE





ALKNQKIGSLGMDVYENERDLFFEDKSNDVI





QDDVFRRLSACHNVLFTGHQAFLTAEALTSI





SQTTLQNLSNLEKGETCPNELV





SEQ ID NO: 125
pflB
>gi|16128870|ref|NP_415423.1|
MSELNEKLATAWEGFTKGDWQNEVNVRDFI




pyruvate
QKNYTPYEGDESFLAGATEATTTLWDKVME




formate lyase I
GVKLENRTHAPVDFDTAVASTITSHDAGYIN




[Escherichia coli str.
KQLEKIVGLQTEAPLKRALIPFGGIKMIEGSC




K-12 substr. MG1655]
KAYNRELDPMIKKIFTEYRKTHNQGVFDVY





TPDILRCRKSGVLTGLPDAYGRGRIIGDYRR





VALYGIDYLMKDKLAQFTSLQADLENGVNL





EQTIRLREEIAEQHRALGQMKEMAAKYGYD





ISGPATNAQEAIQWTYFGYLAAVKSQNGAA





MSFGRTSTFLDVYIERDLKAGKITEQEAQEM





VDHLVMKLRMVRFLRTPEYDELFSGDPIWA





TESIGGMGLDGRTLVTKNSFRFLNTLYTMGP





SPEPNMTILWSEKLPLNFKKFAAKVSIDTSSL





QYENDDLMRPDFNNDDYAIACCVSPMIVGK





QMQFFGARANLAKTMLYAINGGVDEKLKM





QVGPKSEPIKGDVLNYDEVMERMDHFMDW





LAKQYITALNIIHYMHDKYSYEASLMALHD





RDVIRTMACGIAGLSVAADSLSAIKYAKVKP





IRDEDGLAIDFEIEGEYPQFGNNDPRVDDLA





VDLVERFMKKIQKLHTYRDAIPTQSVLTITSN





VVYGKKTGNTPDGRRAGAPFGPGANPMHG





RDQKGAVASLTSVAKLPFAYAKDGISYTFSI





VPNALGKDDEVRKTNLAGLMDGYFHHEASI





EGGQHLNVNVMNREMLLDAMENPEKYPQL





TIRVSGYAVRFNSLTKEQQQDVITRTFTQSM





SEQ ID NO: 126
mgsA
>gi|90111195|ref|NP_415483.2|
MELTTRTLPARKHIALVAHDHCKQMLMSW




methylglyoxal
VERHQPLLEQHVLYATGTTGNLISRATGMN




synthase [Escherichia
VNAMLSGPMGGDQQVGALISEGKIDVLIFF





coli str. K-12 substr.

WDPLNAVPHDPDVKALLRLATVWNIPVATN




MG1655]
VATADFIIQSPHFNDAVDILIPDYQRYLADRLK





SEQ ID NO: 127
poxB
>gi|16128839|ref|NP_415392.1|
MKQTVAAYIAKTLESAGVKRIWGVTGDSLN




pyruvate
GLSDSLNRMGTIEWMSTRHEEVAAFAAGAE




dehydrogenase
AQLSGELAVCAGSCGPGNLHLINGLFDCHRN




(pyruvate oxidase),
HVPVLAIAAHIPSSEIGSGYFQETHPQELFREC




thiamin-dependent,
SHYCELVSSPEQIPQVLAIAMRKAVLNRGVS




FAD-binding
VVVLPGDVALKPAPEGATMHWYHAPQPVV




[Escherichia coli str.
TPEEEELRKLAQLLRYSSNIALMCGSGCAGA




K-12 substr. MG1655]
HKELVEFAGKIKAPIVHALRGKEHVEYDNPY





DVGMTGLIGFSSGFHTMMNADTLVLLGTQF





PYRAFYPTDAKIIQIDINPASIGAHSKVDMAL





VGDIKSTLRALLPLVEEKADRKFLDKALEDY





RDARKGLDDLAKPSEKAIHPQYLAQQISHFA





ADDAIFTCDVGTPTVWAARYLKMNGKRRLL





GSFNHGSMANAMPQALGAQATEPERQVVA





MCGDGGFSMLMGDFLSVVQMKLPVKIVVF





NNSVLGFVAMEMKAGGYLTDGTELHDTNF





ARIAEACGITGIRVEKASEVDEALQRAFSIDG





PVLVDVVVAKEELAIPPQIKLEQAKGFSLYM





LRAIISGRGDEVIELAKTNWLR





SEQ ID NO: 128
pta
>gi|16130232|ref|NP_416800.1|
MSRIIMLIPTGTSVGLTSVSLGVIRAMERKGV




phosphate
RLSVFKPIAQPRTGGDAPDQTTTIVRANSSTT




acetyltransferase
TAAEPLKMSYVEGLLSSNQKDVLMEEIVAN




[Escherichia coli str.
YHANTKDAEVVLVEGLVPTRKHQFAQSLNY




K-12 substr. MG1655]
EIAKTLNAEIVFVMSQGTDTPEQLKERIELTR





NSFGGAKNTNITGVIVNKLNAPVDEQGRTRP





DLSEIFDDSSKAKVNNVDPAKLQESSPLPVL





GAVPWSFDLIATRAIDMARHLNATIINEGDIN





TRRVKSVTFCARSIPHMLEHFRAGSLLVTSA





DRPDVLVAACLAAMNGVEIGALLLTGGYEM





DARISKLCERAFATGLPVFMVNTNTWQTSLS





LQSFNLEVPVDDHERIEKVQEYVANYINAD





WIESLTATSERSRRLSPPAFRYQLTELARKAG





KRIVLPEGDEPRTVKAAAICAERGIATCVLLG





NPAEINRVAASQGVELGAGIEIVDPEVVRES





YVGRLVELRKNKGMTETVAREQLEDNVVL





GTLMLEQDEVDGLVSGAVHTTANTIRPPLQL





IKTAPGSSLVSSVFFMLLPEQVYVYGDCAINP





DPTAEQLAEIAIQSADSAAAFGIEPRVAMLSY





STGTSGAGSDVEKVREATRLAQEKRPDLMID





GPLQYDAAVMADVAKSKAPNSPVAGRATV





FIFPDLNTGNTTYKAVQRSADLISIGPMLQG





MRKPVNDLSRGALVDDIVYTIALTAIQSAQQQ





SEQ ID NO: 129
ack
>gi|16130231|ref|NP_416799.1|
MSSKLVLVLNCGSSSLKFAIIDAVNGEEYLS




acetate
GLAECFHLPEARIKWKMDGNKQEAALGAG




kinase A and
AAHSEALNFIVNTILAQKPELSAQLTAIGHRI




propionate kinase 2
VHGGEKYTSSVVIDESVIQGIKDAASFAPLH




[Escherichia coli str.
NPAHLIGIEEALKSFPQLKDKNVAVFDTAFH




K-12 substr. MG1655]
QTMPEESYLYALPYNLYKEHGIRRYGAHGT





SHFYVTQEAAKMLNKPVEELNIITCHLGNGG





SVSAIRNGKCVDTSMGLTPLEGLVMGTRSG





DIDPAIIFHLHDTLGMSVDAINKLLTKESGLL





GLTEVTSDCRYVEDNYATKEDAKRAMDVY





CHRLAKYIGAYTALMDGRLDAVVFTGGIGE





NAAMVRELSLGKLGVLGFEVDHERNLAARF





GKSGFINKEGTRPAVVIPTNEELVIAQDASRL





TA





SEQ ID NO: 130
adhE
>gi|16129202|ref|NP_415757.1|
MAVTNVAELNALVERVKKAQREYASFTQE




fused
QVDKIFRAAALAAADARIPLAKMAVAESGM




acetaldehyde-CoA
GIVEDKVIKNHFASEYIYNAYKDEKTCGVLS




dehydrogenase/iron-
EDDTFGTITIAEPIGIICGIVPTTNPTSTAIFKSL




dependent alcohol
ISLKTRNAIIFSPHPRAKDATNKAADIVLQAA




dehydrogenase/pyruva
IAAGAPKDLIGWIDQPSVELSNALMHHPDIN




te-formate lyase
LILATGGPGMVKAAYSSGKPAIGVGAGNTP




deactivase
VVIDETADIKRAVASVLMSKTFDNGVICASE




[Escherichia coli str.
QSVVVVDSVYDAVRERFATHGGYLLQGKEL




K-12 substr. MG1655]
KAVQDVILKNGALNAAIVGQPAYKIAELAGF





SVPENTKILIGEVTVVDESEPFAHEKLSPTLA





MYRAKDFEDAVEKAEKLVAMGGIGHTSCL





YTDQDNQPARVSYFGQKMKTARILINTPASQ





GGIGDLYNFKLAPSLTLGCGSWGGNSISENV





GPKHLINKKTVAKRAENMLWHKLPKSIYFR





RGSLPIALDEVITDGHKRALIVTDRFLFNNGY





ADQITSVLKAAGVETEVFFEVEADPTLSIVRK





GAELANSFKPDVIIALGGGSPMDAAKIMWV





MYEHPETHFEELALRFMDIRKRIYKFPKMGV





KAKMIAVTTTSGTGSEVTPFAVVTDDATGQ





KYPLADYALTPDMAIVDANLVMDMPKSLC





AFGGLDAVTHAMEAYVSVLASEFSDGQALQ





ALKLLKEYLPASYHEGSKNPVARERVHSAA





TIAGIAFANAFLGVCHSMAHKLGSQFHIPHG





LANALLICNVIRYNANDNPTKQTAFSQYDRP





QARRRYAEIADHLGLSAPGDRTAAKIEKLLA





WLETLKAELGIPKSIREAGVQEADFLANVDK





LSEDAFDDQCTGANPRYPLISELKQILLDTYY





GRDYVEGETAAKKEAAPAKAEKKAKKSA












Fatty acid synthesis (including temperature sensitive alleles used



for increased malonyl-CoA availability)










SEQ ID NO: 131
ACP
>gi|16129057|ref|NP_415612.1|
MSTIEERVKKIIGEQLGVKQEEVTNNASFVE




acyl carrier
DLGADSLDTVELVMALEEEFDTEIPDEEAEKI




protein (ACP)
TTVQAAIDYINGHQA




[Escherichia coli str.




K-12 substr. MG1655]





SEQ ID NO: 132
fabI
>gi|16129249|ref|NP_415804.1|
MGFLSGKRILVTGVASKLSIAYGIAQAMHRE




enoyl-[acyl-
GAELAFTYQNDKLKGRVEEFAAQLGSDIVL




carrier-protein]
QCDVAEDASIDTMFAELGKVWPKFDGFVHS




reductase, NADH-
IGFAPGDQLDGDYVNAVTREGFKIAHDISSY




dependent
SFVAMAKACRSMLNPGSALLTLSYLGAERAI




[Escherichia coli str.
PNYNVMGLAKASLEANVRYMANAMGPEGV




K-12 substr. MG1655]
RVNAISAGPIRTLAASGIKDFRKMLAHCEAV





TPIRRTVTIEDVGNSAAFLCSDLSAGISGEVV





HVDGGFSIAAMNELELK





SEQ ID NO: 133
fabB
>gi|16130258|ref|NP_416826.1|
MKRAVITGLGIVSSIGNNQQEVLASLREGRS




3-oxoacyl-
GITFSQELKDSGMRSHVWGNVKLDTTGLIDR




[acyl-carrier-protein]
KVVRFMSDASIYAFLSMEQAIADAGLSPEAY




synthase I
QNNPRVGLIAGSGGGSPRFQVFGADAMRGP




[Escherichia coli str.
RGLKAVGPYVVTKAMASGVSACLATPFKIH




K-12 substr. MG1655]
GVNYSISSACATSAHCIGNAVEQIQLGKQDIV





FAGGGEELCWEMACEFDAMGALSTKYNDT





PEKASRTYDAHRDGFVIAGGGGMVVVEELE





HALARGAHIYAEIVGYGATSDGADMVAPSG





EGAVRCMKMAMHGVDTPIDYLNSHGTSTPV





GDVKELAAIREVFGDKSPAISATKAMTGHSL





GAAGVQEAIYSLLMLEHGFIAPSINIEELDEQ





AAGLNIVTETTDRELTTVMSNSFGFGGTNAT





LVMRKLKD





SEQ ID NO: 134
fabH
>gi|16129054|ref|NP_415609.1|
MYTKIIGTGSYLPEQVRTNADLEKMVDTSDE




3-oxoacyl-
WIVTRTGIRERHIAAPNETVSTMGFEAATRAI




[acyl-carrier-protein]
EMAGIEKDQIGLIVVATTSATHAFPSAACQIQ




synthase III
SMLGIKGCPAFDVAAACAGFTYALSVADQY




[Escherichia coli str.
VKSGAVKYALVVGSDVLARTCDPTDRGTIII




K-12 substr. MG1655]
FGDGAGAAVLAASEEPGIISTHLHADGSYGE





LLTLPNADRVNPENSIHLTMAGNEVFKVAVT





ELAHIVDETLAANNLDRSQLDWLVPHQANL





RIISATAKKLGMSMDNVVVTLDRHGNTSAA





SVPCALDEAVRDGRIKPGQLVLLEAFGGGFT





WGSALVRF





SEQ ID NO: 135
fabD
>gi|16129055|ref|NP_415610.1|
MTQFAFVFPGQGSQTVGMLADMAASYPIVE




malonyl-
ETFAEASAALGYDLWALTQQGPAEELNKTW




CoA-[acyl-carrier-
QTQPALLTASVALYRVWQQQGGKAPAMMA




protein] transacylase
GHSLGEYSALVCAGVIDFADAVRLVEMRGK




[Escherichia coli str.
FMQEAVPEGTGAMAAIIGLDDASIAKACEEA




K-12 substr. MG1655]
AEGQVVSPVNFNSPGQVVIAGHKEAVERAG





AACKAAGAKRALPLPVSVPSHCALMKPAAD





KLAVELAKITFNAPTVPVVNNVDVKCETNG





DAIRDALVRQLYNPVQWTKSVEYMAAQGV





EHLYEVGPGKVLTGLTKRIVDTLTASALNEP





SAMAAALEL





SEQ ID NO: 136
fabF
>gi|16129058|ref|NP_415613.1|
MSKRRVVVTGLGMLSPVGNTVESTWKALL




3-oxoacyl-
AGQSGISLIDHFDTSAYATKFAGLVKDFNCE




[acyl-carrier-protein]
DIISRKEQRKMDAFIQYGIVAGVQAMQDSGL




synthase II
EITEENATRIGAAIGSGIGGLGLIEENHTSLMN




[Escherichia coli str.
GGPRKISPFFVPSTIVNMVAGHLTIMYGLRGP




K-12 substr. MG1655]
SISIATACTSGVHNIGHAARIIAYGDADVMV





AGGAEKASTPLGVGGFGAARALSTRNDNPQ





AASRPWDKERDGFVLGDGAGMLVLEEYEH





AKKRGAKIYAELVGFGMSSDAYHMTSPPEN





GAGAALAMANALRDAGIEASQIGYVNAHGT





STPAGDKAEAQAVKTIFGEAASRVLVSSTKS





MTGHLLGAAGAVESIYSILALRDQAVPPTIN





LDNPDEGCDLDFVPHEARQVSGMEYTLCNS





FGFGGTNGSLIFKKI





SEQ ID NO: 137
fabG
>gi|16129056|ref|NP_415611.1|
MNFEGKIALVTGASRGIGRAIAETLAARGAK




3-oxoacyl-
VIGTATSENGAQAISDYLGANGKGLMLNVT




[acyl-carrier-protein]
DPASIESVLEKIRAEFGEVDILVNNAGITRDN




reductase [Escherichia
LLMRMKDEEWNDIIETNLSSVFRLSKAVMR





coli str. K-12 substr.

AMMKKRHGRIITIGSVVGTMGNGGQANYA




MG1655]
AAKAGLIGFSKSLAREVASRGITVNVVAPGFI





ETDMTRALSDDQRAGILAQVPAGRLGGAQE





IANAVAFLASDEAAYITGETLHVNGGMYMV





SEQ ID NO: 138
fabA
>gi|16128921|ref|NP_415474.1|
MVDKRESYTKEDLLASGRGELFGAKGPQLP




beta-
APNMLMMDRVVKMTETGGNFDKGYVEAEL




hydroxydecanoyl
DINPDLWFFGCHFIGDPVMPGCLGLDAMWQ




thioester dehydrase
LVGFYLGWLGGEGKGRALGVGEVKFTGQV




[Escherichia coli str.
LPTAKKVTYRIHFKRIVNRRLIMGLADGEVL




K-12 substr. MG1655]
VDGRLIYTASDLKVGLFQDTSAF





SEQ ID NO: 139
fabZ
>gi|16128173|ref|NP_414722.1|
MTTNTHTLQIEEILELLPHRFPFLLVDRVLDF




(3R)-
EEGRFLRAVKNVSVNEPFFQGHFPGKPIFPG




hydroxymyristol acyl
VLILEAMAQATGILAFKSVGKLEPGELYYFA




carrier protein
GIDEARFKRPVVPGDQMIMEVTFEKTRRGLT




dehydratase
RFKGVALVDGKVVCEATMMCARSREA




[Escherichia coli str.




K-12 substr. MG1655]





SEQ ID NO: 140
fabR
>gi|145698338|ref|NP_418398.2|
MGVRAQQKEKTRRSLVEAAFSQLSAERSFA




DNA-
SLSLREVAREAGIAPTSFYRHFRDVDELGLT




binding transcriptional
MVDESGLMLRQLMRQARQRIAKGGSVIRTS




repressor [Escherichia
VSTFMEFIGNNPNAFRLLLRERSGTSAAFRA





coli str. K-12 substr.

AVAREIQHFIAELADYLELENHMPRAFTEAQ




MG1655]
AEAMVTIVFSAGAEALDVGVEQRRQLEERL





VLQLRMISKGAYYWYRREQEKTAIIPGNVK





DE





SEQ ID NO: 141
fabI
enoyl-ACP reductase,
MGFLSGKRILVTGVASKLSIAYGIAQAMHRE




NADH-dependent,
GAELAFTYQNDKLKGRVEEFAAQLGSDIVL




temperature-sensitive
QCDVAEDASIDTMFAELGKVWPKFDGFVHS




applicants allele
IGFAPGDQLDGDYVNAVTREGFKIAHDISSY





SFVAMAKACRSMLNPGSALLTLSYLGAERAI





PNYNVMGLAKASLEANVRYMANAMGPEGV





RVNAISAGPIRTLAASGIKDFRKMLAHCEAV





TPIRRTVTIEDVGNSAAFLCSDLSAGIFGEVV





HVDGGFSIAAMNELELK





SEQ ID NO: 142
fabB
3-ketoacyl-ACP
MKRAVITGLGIVSSIGNNQQEVLASLREGRS




synthase I,
GITFSQELKDSGMRSHVWGNVKLDTTGLIDR




temperature sensitive
KVVRFMSDASIYAFLSMEQAIADAGLSPEAY




applicants allele
QNNPRVGLIAGSGGGSPRFQVFGADAMRGP





RGLKAVGPYVVTKAMASGVSACLATPFKIH





GVNYSISSACATSAHCIGNAVEQIQLGKQDIV





FAGGGEELCWEMACEFDAMGALSTKYNDT





PEKASRTYDAHRDGFVIAGGGGMVVVEELE





HALARGAHIYAEIVGYGATSDGADMVAPSG





EGAVRCMKMAMHGVDTPIDYLNSHGTSTPV





GDVKELAAIREVFGDKSPAISATKVMTGHSL





GAAGVQEAIYSLLMLEHGFIAPSINIEELDEQ





AAGLNIVTETTDRELTTVMSNSFGFGGTNAT





LVMRKLKD





SEQ ID NO: 143
fabD
malonyl-CoA: ACP
MTQFAFVFPGQGSQTVGMLADMAASYPIVE




transacylase,
ETFAEASAALGYDLWALTQQGPAEELNKTW




temperature sensitive
QTQPALLTASVALYRVWQQQGGKAPAMMA




applicants allele
GHSLGEYSALVCAGVIDFADAVRLVEMRGK





FMQEAVPEGTGAMAAIIGLDDASIAKACEEA





AEGQVVSPVNFNSPGQVVIAGHKEAVERAG





AACKAAGAKRALPLPVSVPSHCALMKPAAD





KLAVELAKITFNAPTVPVVNNVDVKCETNG





DAIRDALVRQLYNPVQQTKSVEYMAAQGV





EHLYEVGPGKVLTGLTKRIVDTLTASALNEP





SAMAAAL












Malonyl-CoA synthesis and other genes related to optimizing flux










SEQ ID NO: 144
udhA
>gi|90111670|ref|NP_418397.2|
MPHSYDYDAIVIGSGPGGEGAAMGLVKQGA




pyridine
RVAVIERYQNVGGGCTHWGTIPSKALRHAV




nucleotide
SRIIEFNQNPLYSDHSRLLRSSFADILNHADN




transhydrogenase,
VINQQTRMRQGFYERNHCEILQGNARFVDE




soluble [Escherichia
HTLALDCPDGSVETLTAEKFVIACGSRPYHP





coli str. K-12 substr.

TDVDFTHPRIYDSDSILSMHHEPRHVLIYGAG




MG1655]
VIGCEYASIFRGMDVKVDLINTRDRLLAFLD





QEMSDSLSYHFWNSGVVIRHNEEYEKIEGCD





DGVIMHLKSGKKLKADCLLYANGRTGNTDS





LALQNIGLETDSRGQLKVNSMYQTAQPHVY





AVGDVIGYPSLASAAYDQGRIAAQALVKGE





ATAHLIEDIPTGIYTIPEISSVGKTEQQLTAMK





VPYEVGRAQFKHLARAQIVGMNVGTLKILF





HRETKEILGIHCFGERAAEIIHIGQAIMEQKG





GGNTIEYFVNTTFNYPTMAEAYRVAALNGL





NRLF





SEQ ID NO: 145
pntA
>gi|16129561|ref|NP_416120.1|
MRIGIPRERLTNETRVAATPKTVEQLLKLGFT




pyridine
VAVESGAGQLASFDDKAFVQAGAEIVEGNS




nucleotide
VWQSEIILKVNAPLDDEIALLNPGTTLVSFIW




transhydrogenase,
PAQNPELMQKLAERNVTVMAMDSVPRISRA




alpha subunit
QSLDALSSMANIAGYRAIVEAAHEFGRFFTG




[Escherichia coli str.
QITAAGKVPPAKVMVIGAGVAGLAAIGAAN




K-12 substr. MG1655]
SLGAIVRAFDTRPEVKEQVQSMGAEFLELDF





KEEAGSGDGYAKVMSDAFIKAEMELFAAQA





KEVDIIVTTALIPGKPAPKLITREMVDSMKAG





SVIVDLAAQNGGNCEYTVPGEIFTTENGVKV





IGYTDLPGRLPTQSSQLYGTNLVNLLKLLCK





EKDGNITVDFDDVVIRGVTVIRAGEITWPAPP





IQVSAQPQAAQKAAPEVKTEEKCTCSPWRK





YALMALAIILFGWMASVAPKEFLGHFTVFAL





ACVVGYYVVWNVSHALHTPLMSVTNAISGII





VVGALLQIGQGGWVSELSFIAVLIASINIFGG





FTVTQRMLKMFRKN





SEQ ID NO: 146
pntB
>gi|16129560|ref|NP_416119.1|
MSGGLVTAAYIVAAILFIFSLAGLSKHETSRQ




pyridine
GNNFGIAGMAIALIATIFGPDTGNVGWILLA




nucleotide
MVIGGAIGIRLAKKVEMTEMPELVAILHSFV




transhydrogenase, beta
GLAAVLVGFNSYLHHDAGMAPILVNIHLTE




subunit [Escherichia
VFLGIFIGAVTFTGSVVAFGKLCGKISSKPLM





coli str. K-12 substr.

LPNRHKMNLAALVVSFLLLIVFVRTDSVGLQ




MG1655]
VLALLIMTAIALVFGWHLVASIGGADMPVV





VSMLNSYSGWAAAAAGFMLSNDLLIVTGAL





VGSSGAILSYIMCKAMNRSFISVIAGGFGTDG





SSTGDDQEVGEHREITAEETAELLKNSHSVII





TPGYGMAVAQAQYPVAEITEKLRARGINVR





FGIHPVAGRLPGHMNVLLAEAKVPYDIVLE





MDEINDDFADTDTVLVIGANDTVNPAAQDD





PKSPIAGMPVLEVWKAQNVIVFKRSMNTGY





AGVQNPLFFKENTHMLFGDAKASVDAILKAL





SEQ ID NO: 147
ACCase
>gi|16128178|ref|NP_414727.1|
MSLNFLDFEQPIAELEAKIDSLTAVSRQDEKL




acetyl-CoA
DINIDEEVHRLREKSVELTRKIFADLGAWQIA




carboxylase,
QLARHPQRPYTLDYVRLAFDEFDELAGDRA




carboxytransferase,
YADDKAIVGGIARLDGRPVMIIGHQKGRETK




alpha subunit
EKIRRNFGMPAPEGYRKALRLMQMAERFKM




[Escherichia coli str.
PIITFIDTPGAYPGVGAEERGQSEAIARNLRE




K-12 substr. MG1655]
MSRLGVPVVCTVIGEGGSGGALAIGVGDKV





NMLQYSTYSVISPEGCASILWKSADKAPLAA





EAMGIIAPRLKELKLIDSIIPEPLGGAHRNPEA





MAASLKAQLLADLADLDVLSTEDLKNRRYQ





RLMSYGYA





SEQ ID NO: 148
ACCase
>gi|16131143|ref|NP_417721.1|
MDIRKIKKLIELVEESGISELEISEGEESVRISR




acetyl CoA
AAPAASFPVMQQAYAAPMMQQPAQSNAAA




carboxylase, BCCP
PATVPSMEAPAAAEISGHIVRSPMVGTFYRT




subunit [Escherichia
PSPDAKAFIEVGQKVNVGDTLCIVEAMKMM





coli str. K-12 substr.

NQIEADKSGTVKAILVESGQPVEFDEPLVVIE




MG1655]





SEQ ID NO: 149
ACCase
>gi|16131144|ref|NP_417722.1|
MLDKIVIANRGEIALRILRACKELGIKTVAVH




acetyl-CoA
SSADRDLKHVLLADETVCIGPAPSVKSYLNIP




carboxylase, biotin
AIISAAEITGAVAIHPGYGFLSENANFAEQVE




carboxylase subunit
RSGFIFIGPKAETIRLMGDKVSAIAAMKKAG




[Escherichia coli str.
VPCVPGSDGPLGDDMDKNRAIAKRIGYPVII




K-12 substr. MG1655]
KASGGGGGRGMRVVRGDAELAQSISMTRAE





AKAAFSNDMVYMEKYLENPRHVEIQVLAD





GQGNAIYLAERDCSMQRRHQKVVEEAPAPG





ITPELRRYIGERCAKACVDIGYRGAGTFEFLF





ENGEFYFIEMNTRIQVEHPVTEMITGVDLIKE





QLRIAAGQPLSIKQEEVHVRGHAVECRINAE





DPNTFLPSPGKITRFHAPGGFGVRWESHIYA





GYTVPPYYDSMIGKLICYGENRDVAIARMK





NALQELIIDGIKTNVDLQIRIMNDENFQHGGT





NIHYLEKKLGLQEK





SEQ ID NO: 150
ACCase
>gi|16130251|ref|NP_416819.1|
MSWIERIKSNITPTRKASIPEGVWTKCDSCGQ




acetyl-CoA
VLYRAELERNLEVCPKCDHHMRMTARNRL




carboxylase, beta
HSLLDEGSLVELGSELEPKDVLKFRDSKKYK




(carboxyltransferase)
DRLASAQKETGEKDALVVMKGTLYGMPVV




subunit [Escherichia
AAAFEFAFMGGSMGSVVGARFVRAVEQALE





coli str. K-12 substr.

DNCPLICFSASGGARMQEALMSLMQMAKTS




MG1655]
AALAKMQERGLPYISVLTDPTMGGVSASFA





MLGDLNIAEPKALIGFAGPRVIEQTVREKLPP





GFQRSEFLIEKGAIDMIVRRPEMRLKLASILA





KLMNLPAPNPEAPREGVVVPPVPDQEPEA





SEQ ID NO: 151
PDH
>gi|16128107|ref|NP_414656.1|
MSERFPNDVDPIETRDWLQAIESVIREEGVER




pyruvate
AQYLIDQLLAEARKGGVNVAAGTGISNYINT




dehydrogenase,
IPVEEQPEYPGNLELERRIRSAIRWNAIMTVL




decarboxylase
RASKKDLELGGHMASFQSSATIYDVCFNHFF




component E1,
RARNEQDGGDLVYFQGHISPGVYARAFLEG




thiamin-binding
RLTQEQLDNFRQEVHGNGLSSYPHPKLMPEF




[Escherichia coli str.
WQFPTVSMGLGPIGAIYQAKFLKYLEHRGLK




K-12 substr. MG1655]
DTSKQTVYAFLGDGEMDEPESKGAITIATRE





KLDNLVFVINCNLQRLDGPVTGNGKIINELE





GIFEGAGWNVIKVMWGSRWDELLRKDTSG





KLIQLMNETVDGDYQTFKSKDGAYVREHFF





GKYPETAALVADWTDEQIWALNRGGHDPK





KIYAAFKKAQETKGKATVILAHTIKGYGMG





DAAEGKNIAHQVKKMNMDGVRHIRDRFNV





PVSDADIEKLPYITFPEGSEEHTYLHAQRQKL





HGYLPSRQPNFTEKLELPSLQDFGALLEEQS





KEISTTIAFVRALNVMLKNKSIKDRLVPIIAD





EARTFGMEGLFRQIGIYSPNGQQYTPQDREQ





VAYYKEDEKGQILQEGINELGAGCSWLAAA





TSYSTNNLPMIPFYIYYSMFGFQRIGDLCWA





AGDQQARGFLIGGTSGRTTLNGEGLQHEDG





HSHIQSLTIPNCISYDPAYAYEVAVIMHDGLE





RMYGEKQENVYYYITTLNENYHMPAMPEG





AEEGIRKGIYKLETIEGSKGKVQLLGSGSILR





HVREAAEILAKDYGVGSDVYSVTSFTELARD





GQDCERWNMLHPLETPRVPYIAQVMNDAPA





VASTDYMKLFAEQVRTYVPADDYRVLGTD





GFGRSDSRENLRHHFEVDASYVVVAALGEL





AKRGEIDKKVVADAIAKFNIDADKVNPRLA





SEQ ID NO: 152
PDH
>gi|16128108|ref|NP_414657.1|
MAIEIKVPDIGADEVEITEILVKVGDKVEAEQ




pyruvate
SLITVEGDKASMEVPSPQAGIVKEIKVSVGD




dehydrogenase,
KTQTGALIMIFDSADGAADAAPAQAEEKKE




dihydrolipoyltransacetylase
AAPAAAPAAAAAKDVNVPDIGSDEVEVTEIL




component E2
VKVGDKVEAEQSLITVEGDKASMEVPAPFA




[Escherichia coli str.
GTVKEIKVNVGDKVSTGSLIMVFEVAGEAG




K-12 substr. MG1655]
AAAPAAKQEAAPAAAPAPAAGVKEVNVPDI





GGDEVEVTEVMVKVGDKVAAEQSLITVEGD





KASMEVPAPFAGVVKELKVNVGDKVKTGSL





IMIFEVEGAAPAAAPAKQEAAAPAPAAKAE





APAAAPAAKAEGKSEFAENDAYVHATPLIR





RLAREFGVNLAKVKGTGRKGRILREDVQAY





VKEAIKRAEAAPAATGGGIPGMLPWPKVDF





SKFGEIEEVELGRIQKISGANLSRNWVMIPHV





THFDKTDITELEAFRKQQNEEAAKRKLDVKI





TPVVFIMKAVAAALEQMPRFNSSLSEDGQRL





TLKKYINIGVAVDTPNGLVVPVFKDVNKKGI





IELSRELMTISKKARDGKLTAGEMQGGCFTIS





SIGGLGTTHFAPIVNAPEVAILGVSKSAMEPV





WNGKEFVPRLMLPISLSFDHRVIDGADGARF





ITIINNTLSDIRRLVM





SEQ ID NO: 153
PDH
>gi|16128109|ref|NP_414658.1|
MSTEIKTQVVVLGAGPAGYSAAFRCADLGL




lipoamide
ETVIVERYNTLGGVCLNVGCIPSKALLHVAK




dehydrogenase, E3
VIEEAKALAEHGIVFGEPKTDIDKIRTWKEK




component is part of
VINQLTGGLAGMAKGRKVKVVNGLGKFTG




three enzyme
ANTLEVEGENGKTVINFDNAIIAAGSRPIQLP




complexes
FIPHEDPRIWDSTDALELKEVPERLLVMGGGI




[Escherichia coli str.
IGLEMGTVYHALGSQIDVVEMFDQVIPAAD




K-12 substr. MG1655]
KDIVKVFTKRISKKFNLMLETKVTAVEAKED





GIYVTMEGKKAPAEPQRYDAVLVAIGRVPN





GKNLDAGKAGVEVDDRGFIRVDKQLRTNVP





HIFAIGDIVGQPMLAHKGVHEGHVAAEVIAG





KKHYFDPKVIPSIAYTEPEVAWVGLTEKEAK





EKGISYETATFPWAASGRAIASDCADGMTKL





IFDKESHRVIGGAIVGTNGGELLGEIGLAIEM





GCDAEDIALTIHAHPTLHESVGLAAEVFEGSI





TDLPNPKAKKK





SEQ ID NO: 154
coaA
>gi|16131808|ref|NP_418405.1|
MSIKEQTLMTPYLQFDRNQWAALRDSVPMT




pantothenate kinase
LSEDEIARLKGINEDLSLEEVAEIYLPLSRLLN




[Escherichia coli str.
FYISSNLRRQAVLEQFLGTNGQRIPYIISIAGS




K-12 substr. MG1655]
VAVGKSTTARVLQALLSRWPEHRRVELITTD





GFLHPNQVLKERGLMKKKGFPESYDMHRLV





KFVSDLKSGVPNVTAPVYSHLIYDVIPDGDK





TVVQPDILILEGLNVLQSGMDYPHDPHHVFV





SDFVDFSIYVDAPEDLLQTWYNRELKFREG





AFTDPDSYFHNYAKLTKEEAIKTAMTLWKEI





NWLNLKQNILPTRERASLILTKSANHAVEEV





RLRK





SEQ ID NO: 155
panD
>gi|16128124|ref|NP_414673.1|
MIRTMLQGKLHRVKVTHADLHYEGSCAIDQ




aspartate 1-
DFLDAAGILENEAIDIWNVTNGKRFSTYAIA




decarboxylase
AERGSRIISVNGAAAHCASVGDIVIIASFVTM




[Escherichia coli str.
PDEEARTWRPNVAYFEGDNEMKRTAKAIPV




K-12 substr. MG1655]
QVA





SEQ ID NO: 156
aceA
>gi|16131841|ref|NP_418439.1|
MKTRTQQIEELQKEWTQPRWEGITRPYSAED




isocitrate
VVKLRGSVNPECTLAQLGAAKMWRLLHGE




lyase [Escherichia coli
SKKGYINSLGALTGGQALQQAKAGIEAVYLS




str. K-12 substr.
GWQVAADANLAASMYPDQSLYPANSVPAV




MG1655]
VERINNTFRRADQIQWSAGIEPGDPRYVDYF





LPIVADAEAGFGGVLNAFELMKAMIEAGAA





AVHFEDQLASVKKCGHMGGKVLVPTQEAIQ





KLVAARLAADVTGVPTLLVARTDADAADLI





TSDCDPYDSEFITGERTSEGFFRTHAGIEQAIS





RGLAYAPYADLVWCETSTPDLELARRFAQAI





HAKYPGKLLAYNCSPSFNWQKNLDDKTIAS





FQQQLSDMGYKFQFITLAGIHSMWFNMFDL





ANAYAQGEGMKHYVEKVQQPEFAAAKDGY





TFVSHQQEVGTGYFDKVTTIIQGGTSSVTAL





TGSTEESQF





SEQ ID NO: 157
aceB
>gi|16131840|ref|NP_418438.1|
MTEQATTTDELAFTRPYGEQEKQILTAEAVE




malate
FLTELVTHFTPQRNKLLAARIQQQQDIDNGT




synthase A
LPDFISETASIRDADWKIRGIPADLEDRRVEIT




[Escherichia coli str.
GPVERKMVINALNANVKVFMADFEDSLAPD




K-12 substr. MG1655]
WNKVIDGQINLRDAVNGTISYTNEAGKIYQL





KPNPAVLICRVRGLHLPEKHVTWRGEAIPGS





LFDFALYFFHNYQALLAKGSGPYFYLPKTQS





WQEAAWWSEVFSYAEDRFNLPRGTIKATLLI





ETLPAVFQMDEILHALRDHIVGLNCGRWDYI





FSYIKTLKNYPDRVLPDRQAVTMDKPFLNA





YSRLLIKTCHKRGAFAMGGMAAFIP SKDEEH





NNQVLNKVKADKSLEANNGHDGTWIAHPG





LADTAMAVFNDILGSRKNQLEVMREQDAPI





TADQLLAPCDGERTEEGMRANIRVAVQYIE





AWISGNGCVPIYGLMEDAATAEISRTSIWQW





IHHQKTLSNGKPVTKALFRQMLGEEMKVIAS





ELGEERFSQGRFDDAARLMEQITTSDELIDFL





TLPGYRLLA





SEQ ID NO: 158
aceK
>gi|16131842|ref|NP_418440.1|
MPRGLELLIAQTILQGFDAQYGRFLEVTSGA




isocitrate
QQRFEQADWHAVQQAMKNRIHLYDHHVGL




dehydrogenase
VVEQLRCITNGQSTDAAFLLRVKEHYTRLLP




kinase/phosphatase
DYPRFEIAESFFNSVYCRLFDHRSLTPERLFIF




[Escherichia coli str.
SSQPERRFRTIPRPLAKDFHPDHGWESLLMR




K-12 substr. MG1655]
VISDLPLRLRWQNKSRDIHYIIRHLTETLGTD





NLAESHLQVANELFYRNKAAWLVGKLITPS





GTLPFLLPIHQTDDGELFIDTCLTTTAEASIVF





GFARSYFMVYAPLPAALVEWLREILPGKTTA





ELYMAIGCQKHAKTESYREYLVYLQGCNEQ





FIEAPGIRGMVMLVFTLPGFDRVFKVIKDRF





APQKEMSAAHVRACYQLVKEHDRVGRMAD





TQEFENFVLEKRHISPALMELLLQEAAEKITD





LGEQIVIRHLYIERRMVPLNIWLEQVEGQQL





RDAIEEYGNAIRQLAAANIFPGDMLFKNFGV





TRHGRVVFYDYDEICYMTEVNFRDIPPPRYP





EDELASEPWYSVSPGDVFPEEFRHWLCADPR





IGPLFEEMHADLFRADYWRALQNRIREGHV





EDVYAYRRRQRFSVRYGEMLF





SEQ ID NO: 159
GAPDH
>gi|16129733|ref|NP_416293.1|
MTIKVGINGFGRIGRIVFRAAQKRSDIEIVAIN




glyceraldehyde-3-
DLLDADYMAYMLKYDSTHGRFDGTVEVKD




phosphate
GHLIVNGKKIRVTAERDPANLKWDEVGVDV




dehydrogenase A
VAEATGLFLTDETARKHITAGAKKVVMTGP




[Escherichia coli str.
SKDNTPMFVKGANFDKYAGQDIVSNASCTT




K-12 substr. MG1655]
NCLAPLAKVINDNFGIIEGLMTTVHATTATQ





KTVDGPSHKDWRGGRGASQNIIPSSTGAAK





AVGKVLPELNGKLTGMAFRVPTPNVSVVDL





TVRLEKAATYEQIKAAVKAAAEGEMKGVL





GYTEDDVVSTDFNGEVCTSVFDAKAGIALN





DNFVKLVSWYDNETGYSNKVLDLIAHISK





SEQ ID NO: 160
pyk
>gi|16129807|ref|NP_416368.1|
MSRRLRRTKIVTTLGPATDRDNNLEKVIAAG




pyruvate
ANVVRMNFSHGSPEDHKMRADKVREIAAKL




kinase II [Escherichia
GRHVAILGDLQGPKIRVSTFKEGKVFLNIGD





coli str. K-12 substr.

KFLLDANLGKGEGDKEKVGIDYKGLPADVV




MG1655]
PGDILLLDDGRVQLKVLEVQGMKVFTEVTV





GGPLSNNKGINKLGGGLSAEALTEKDKADIK





TAALIGVDYLAVSFPRCGEDLNYARRLARD





AGCDAKIVAKVERAEAVCSQDAMDDIILAS





DVVMVARGDLGVEIGDPELVGIQKALIRRAR





QLNRAVITATQMMESMITNPMPTRAEVMDV





ANAVLDGTDAVMLSAETAAGQYPSETVAA





MARVCLGAEKIPSINVSKHRLDVQFDNVEEA





IAMSAMYAANHLKGVTAIITMTESGRTALM





TSRISSGLPIFAMSRHERTLNLTALYRGVTPV





HFDSANDGVAAASEAVNLLRDKGYLMSGD





LVIVTQGDVMSTVGSTNTTRILTVE





SEQ ID NO: 161
pyk
>gi|16129632|ref|NP_416191.1|
MKKTKIVCTIGPKTESEEMLAKMLDAGMNV




pyruvate
MRLNFSHGDYAEHGQRIQNLRNVMSKTGKT




kinase I [Escherichia
AAILLDTKGPEIRTMKLEGGNDVSLKAGQTF





coli str. K-12 substr.

TFTTDKSVIGNSEMVAVTYEGFTTDLSVGNT




MG1655]
VLVDDGLIGMEVTAIEGNKVICKVLNNGDL





GENKGVNLPGVSIALPALAEKDKQDLIFGCE





QGVDFVAASFIRKRSDVIEIREHLKAHGGENI





HIISKIENQEGLNNFDEILEASDGIMVARGDL





GVEIPVEEVIFAQKMMIEKCIRARKVVITATQ





MLDSMIKNPRPTRAEAGDVANAILDGTDAV





MLSGESAKGKYPLEAVSIMATICERTDRVM





NSRLEFNNDNRKLRITEAVCRGAVETAEKLD





APLIVVATQGGKSARAVRKYFPDATILALTT





NEKTAHQLVLSKGVVPQLVKEITSTDDFYRL





GKELALQSGLAHKGDVVVMVSGALVPSGTT





NTASVHVL





SEQ ID NO: 162
gltA
>gi|16128695|ref|NP_415248.1|
MADTKAKLTLNGDTAVELDVLKGTLGQDVI




citrate
DIRTLGSKGVFTFDPGFTSTASCESKITFIDGD




synthase [Escherichia
EGILLHRGFPIDQLATDSNYLEVCYILLNGEK





coli str. K-12 substr.

PTQEQYDEFKTTVTRHTMIHEQITRLFHAFR




MG1655]
RDSHPMAVMCGITGALAAFYHDSLDVNNPR





HREIAAFRLLSKMPTMAAMCYKYSIGQPFV





YPRNDLSYAGNFLNMMFSTPCEPYEVNPILE





RAMDRILILHADHEQNASTSTVRTAGSSGAN





PFACIAAGIASLWGPAHGGANEAALKMLEEI





SSVKHIPEFVRRAKDKNDSFRLMGFGHRVY





KNYDPRATVMRETCHEVLKELGTKDDLLEV





AMELENIALNDPYFIEKKLYPNVDFYSGIILK





AMGIPSSMFTVIFAMARTVGWIAHWSEMHS





DGMKIARPRQLYTGYEKRDFKSDIKR





SEQ ID NO: 163
bicA
>gi|109820126|gb|ABG46427.1|
MQITNKIHFRNIRGDIFGGLTAAVIALPMALA




BicA
FGVASGAGAEAGLWGAVLVGFFAALFGGTP




[Synechococcus sp.
TLISEPTGPMTVVMTAVIAHFTASAATPEEGL




PCC 7002]
AIAFTVVMMAGVFQIIFGSLKLGKYVTMMP





YTVISGFMSGIGIILVILQLAPFLGQASPGGGV





IGTLQNLPTLLSNIQPGETALALGTVAIIWFM





PEKFKKVIPPQLVALVLGTVIAFFVFPPEVSD





LRRIGEIRAGFPELVRPSFSPVEFQRMILDAA





VLGMLGCIDALLTSVVADSLTRTEHNSNKEL





IGQGLGNLFSGLFGGIAGAGATMGTVVNIQS





GGRTALSGLVRAFVLLVVILGAASLTATIPLA





VLAGIAFKVGVDIIDWSFLKRAHEISPKGALI





MYGVILLTVLVDLIVAVGVGVFVANVLTIER





MSNLQSEKVQTVSDADDNIRLTTTEKRWLD





EGQGRVLLFQLSGPMIFGVAKAIAREHNAM





GDCDALVFDIGEVPHMGVTASLALENAIEEA





LDKERQVYIVGAAGQTRRRLEKLKLFKRVPP





DKCLMSREEALKNAVLGIYPHLADGVTAPSS





EMG





SEQ ID NO: 164
GOGAT
>gi|308209621|ref|NP_417679.2|
MLYDKSLERDNCGFGLIAHIEGEPSHKVVRTAIHALA




glutamate
RMQHRGAILADGKTGDGCGLLLQKPDRFFRIVAQER




synthase, large subunit
GWRLAKNYAVGMLFLNKDPELAAAARRIVEEELQRE




[Escherichia coli str.
TLSIVGWRDVPTNEGVLGEIALSSLPRIEQIFVNAPAG




K-12 substr. MG1655]
WRPRDMERRLFIARRRIEKRLEADKDFYVCSLSNLVNI





YKGLCMPTDLPRFYLDLADLRLESAICLEHQRFSTNTV





PRWPLAQPFRYLAHNGEINTITGNRQWARARTYKFQT





PLIPDLHDAAPFVNETGSDSSSMDNMLELLLAGGMDII





RAMRLLVPPAWQNNPDMDPELRAFFDENSMHMEPW





DGPAGIVMSDGRFAACNLDRNGLRPARYVITKDKLIT





CASEVGIWDYQPDEVVEKGRVGPGELMVIDTRSGRIL





HSAETDDDLKSRHPYKEWMEKNVRRLVPFEDLPDEE





VGSRELDDDTLASYQKQFNYSAEELDSVIRVLGENGQ





EAVGSMGDDTPFAVLSSQPRIIYDYFRQQFAQVTNPPI





DPLREAHVMSLATSIGREMNVFCEAEGQAHRLSFKSPI





LLYSDFKQLTTMKEEHYRADTLDITFDVTKTTLEATV





KELCDKAEKMVRSGTVLLVLSDRNIAKDRLPVPAPM





AVGAIQTRLVDQSLRCDANIIVETASARDPHHFAVLL





GFGATAIYPYLAYETLGRLVDTHAIAKDYRTVMLNY





RNGINKGLYKIMSKMGISTIASYRCSKLFEAVGLHDD





VVGLCFQGAVSRIGGASFEDFQQDLLNLSKRAWLAR





KPISQGGLLKYVHGGEYHAYNPDVVRTLQQAVQSGE





YSDYQEYAKLVNERPATTLRDLLAITPGENAVNIADV





EPASELFKRFDTAAMSIGALSPEAHEALAEAMNSIGG





NSNSGEGGEDPARYGTNKVSRIKQVASGRFGVTPAYL





VNADVIQIKVAQGAKPGEGGQLPGDKVTPYIAKLRYS





VPGVTLISPPPHHDIYSIEDLAQLIFDLKQVNPKAMISV





KLVSEPGVGTIATGVAKAYADLITIAGYDGGTGASPLS





SVKYAGCPWELGLVETQQALVANGLRHKIRLQVDGG





LKTGVDIIKAAILGAESFGFGTGPMVALGCKYLRICHL





NNCATGVATQDDKLRKNHYHGLPFKVTNYFEFIARE





TRELMAQLGVTRLVDLIGRTDLLKELDGFTAKQQKL





ALSKLLETAEPHPGKALYCTENNPPFDNGLLNAQLLQ





QAKPFVDERQSKTFWFDIRNTDRSVGASLSGYIAQTH





GDQGLAADPIKAYFNGTAGQSFGVWNAGGVELYLTG





DANDYVGKGMAGGLIAIRPPVGSAFRSHEASIIGNTCL





YGATGGRLYAAGRAGERFGVRNSGAITVVEGIGDNG





CEYMTGGIVCILGKTGVNFGAGMTGGFAYVLDESGD





FRKRVNPELVEVLSVDALAIHEEHLRGLITEHVQHTGS





QRGEEILANWSTFATKFALVKPKSSDVKALLGHRSRS





AAELRVQAQ





SEQ ID NO: 165
GOGAT
>gi|16131103|ref|NP_417680.1|
MSQNVYQFIDLQRVDPPKKPLKIRKIEFVEIY




glutamate
EPFSEGQAKAQADRCLSCGNPYCEWKCPVH




synthase, 4Fe—4S
NYIPNWLKLANEGRIFEAAELSHQTNTLPEV




protein, small subunit
CGRVCPQDRLCEGSCTLNDEFGAVTIGNIER




[Escherichia coli str.
YINDKAFEMGWRPDMSGVKQTGKKVAIIGA




K-12 substr. MG1655]
GPAGLACADVLTRNGVKAVVFDRHPEIGGL





LTFGIPAFKLEKEVMTRRREIFTGMGIEFKLN





TEVGRDVQLDDLLSDYDAVFLGVGTYQSMR





GGLENEDADGVYAALPFLIANTKQLMGFGE





TRDEPFVSMEGKRVVVLGGGDTAMDCVRTS





VRQGAKHVTCAYRRDEENMPGSRREVKNA





REEGVEFKFNVQPLGIEVNGNGKVSGVKMV





RTEMGEPDAKGRRRAEIVAGSEHIVPADAVI





MAFGFRPHNMEWLAKHSVELDSQGRIIAPE





GSDNAFQTSNPKIFAGGDIVRGSDLVVTAIAE





GRKAADGIMNWLEV





SEQ ID NO: 166
gdh
>gi|16129715|ref|NP_416275.1|
MDQTYSLESFLNHVQKRDPNQTEFAQAVRE




glutamate
VMTTLWPFLEQNPKYRQMSLLERLVEPERVI




dehydrogenase,
QFRVVWVDDRNQIQVNRAWRVQFSSAIGPY




NADP-specific
KGGMRFHPSVNLSILKFLGFEQTFKNALTTL




[Escherichia coli str.
PMGGGKGGSDFDPKGKSEGEVMRFCQALM




K-12 substr. MG1655]
TELYRHLGADTDVPAGDIGVGGREVGFMAG





MMKKLSNNTACVFTGKGLSFGGSLIRPEATG





YGLVYFTEAMLKRHGMGFEGMRVSVSGSG





NVAQYAIEKAMEFGARVITASDSSGTVVDES





GFTKEKLARLIEIKASRDGRVADYAKEFGLV





YLEGQQPWSLPVDIALPCATQNELDVDAAH





QLIANGVKAVAEGANMPTTIEATELFQQAG





VLFAPGKAANAGGVATSGLEMAQNAARLG





WKAEKVDARLHHIMLDIHHACVEHGGEGE





QTNYVQGANIAGFVKVADAMLAQGVI





SEQ ID NO: 167
can
>gi|16128119|ref|NP_414668.1|
MKDIDTLISNNALWSKMLVEEDPGFFEKLAQ




carbonic
AQKPRFLWIGCSDSRVPAERLTGLEPGELFV




anhydrase
HRNVANLVIHTDLNCLSVVQYAVDVLEVEH




[Escherichia coli str.
IIICGHYGCGGVQAAVENPELGLINNWLLHIR




K-12 substr. MG1655]
DIWFKHSSLLGEMPQERRLDTLCELNVMEQ





VYNLGHSTIMQSAWKRGQKVTIHGWAYGIH





DGLLRDLDVTATNRETLEQRYRHGISNLKLK





HANHK





SEQ ID NO: 168
cynT
>gi|16128324|ref|NP_414873.1|
MKEIIDGFLKFQREAFPKREALFKQLATQQSP




carbonic
RTLFISCSDSRLVPELVTQREPGDLFVIRNAG




anhydrase
NIVPSYGPEPGGVSASVEYAVAALRVSDIVIC




[Escherichia coli str.
GHSNCGAMTAIASCQCMDHMPAVSHWLRY




K-12 substr. MG1655]
ADSARVVNEARPHSDLPSKAAAMVRENVIA





QLANLQTHPSVRLALEEGRIALHGWVYDIES





GSIAAFDGATRQFVPLAANPRVCAIPLRQPT





AA





SEQ ID NO: 169
cynS
>gi|16128325|ref|NP_414874.1|
MIQSQINRNIRLDLADAILLSKAKKDLSFAEI




cyanate
ADGTGLAEAFVTAALLGQQALPADAARLVG




aminohydrolase
AKLDLDEDSILLLQMIPLRGCIDDRIPTDPTM




[Escherichia coli str.
YRFYEMLQVYGTTLKALVHEKFGDGIISAIN




K-12 substr. MG1655]
FKLDVKKVADPEGGERAVITLDGKYLPTKPF





SEQ ID NO: 170
yibD
>gi|16131486|ref|NP_418072.1|
MMNSTNKLSVIIPLYNAGDDFRTCMESLITQ




putative
TWTALEIIIINDGSTDNSVEIAKYYAENYPHV




glycosyl transferase
RLLHQANAGASVARNRGIEVATGKYVAFVD




[Escherichia coli str.
ADDEVYPTMYETLMTMALEDDLDVAQCNA




K-12 substr. MG1655]
DWCFRETGETWQSIPTDRLRSTGVLTGPDW





LRMGLSSRRWTHVVWMGVYRRDVIVKNNI





KFIAGLHHQDIVWTTEFMFNALRARYTEQSL





YKYYLHNTSVSRLHRQGNKNLNYQRHYIKI





TRLLEKLNRNYADKIMIYPEFHQQITYEALR





VCHAVRKEPDILTRQRMIAEIFTSGMYKRLIT





NVRSVKVGYQALLWSFRLWQWRDKTRSHH





RITRSAFNLR





SEQ ID NO: 171
pstS
>gi|16131597|ref|NP_418185.1|
MCGIVGAIAQRDVAEILLEGLRRLEYRGYDS




L-
AGLAVVDAEGHMTRLRRLGKVQMLAQAAE




glutamine:D-fructose-
EHPLHGGTGIAHTRWATHGEPSEVNAHPHV




6-phosphate
SEHIVVVHNGIIENHEPLREELKARGYTFVSE




aminotransferase
TDTEVIAHLVNWELKQGGTLREAVLRAIPQL




[Escherichia coli str.
RGAYGTVIMDSRHPDTLLAARSGSPLVIGLG




K-12 substr. MG1655]
MGENFIASDQLALLPVTRRFIFLEEGDIAEITR





RSVNIFDKTGAEVKRQDIESNLQYDAGDKGI





YRHYMQKEIYEQPNAIKNTLTGRISHGQVDL





SELGPNADELLSKVEHIQILACGTSYNSGMV





SRYWFESLAGIPCDVEIASEFRYRKSAVRRNS





LMITLSQSGETADTLAGLRLSKELGYLGSLAI





CNVPGSSLVRESDLALMTNAGTEIGVASTKA





FTTQLTVLLMLVAKLSRLKGLDASIEHDIVH





GLQALPSRIEQMLSQDKRIEALAEDFSDKHH





ALFLGRGDQYPIALEGALKLKEISYIHAEAY





AAGELKHGPLALIDADMPVIVVAPNNELLEK





LKSNIEEVRARGGQLYVFADQDAGFVSSDN





MHIIEMPHVEEVIAPIFYTVPLQLLAYHVALI





KGTDVDQPRNLAKSVTVE





SEQ ID NO: 172
PDH
lipoamide
MSTEIKTQVVVLGAGPAGYSAAFRCADLGL




dehydrogenase,
ETVIVERYNTLGGVCLNVGCIPSKALLHVAK




NADH-inhibition
VIEEAKALAEHGIVFGEPKTDIDKIRTWKEK




resistant
VINQLTGGLAGMAKGRKVKVVNGLGKFTG





ANTLEVEGENGKTVINFDNAIIAAGSRPIQLP





FIPHEDPRIWDSTDALELKEVPERLLVMGGGI





IGLEMGTVYHALGSQIDVVEMFDQVIPAAD





KDIVKVFTKRISKKFNLMLETKVTAVEAKED





GIYVTMEGKKAPAEPQRYDAVLVAIGRVPN





GKNLDAGKAGVEVDDRGFIRVDKQLRTNVP





HIFAIGDIVGQPMLAHKGVHEGHVAAEVIAG





KKHYFDPKVIPSIAYTEPEVAWVGLTEKEAK





EKGISYETATFPWAASGRAIASDCADGMTKL





IFDKESHRVIGGAIVGTNGGELLGEIGLAIEM





GCDAEDIALTIHAHPTLHESVGLAAEVFEGSI





TDLPNPKAKKK





SEQ ID NO: 173
coaA
pantothenate kinase,
MSIKEQTLMTPYLQFDRNQWAALRDSVPMT




feedback-resistant
LSEDEIARLKGINEDLSLEEVAEIYLPLSRLLN





FYISSNLRRQAVLEQFLGTNGQRIPYIISIAGS





VAVGKSTTAAVLQALLSRWPEHRRVELITTD





GFLHPNQVLKERGLMKKKGFPESYDMHRLV





KFVSDLKSGVPNVTAPVYSHLIYDVIPDGDK





TVVQPDILILEGLNVLQSGMDYPHDPHHVFV





SDFVDFSIYVDAPEDLLQTWYINRFLKFREG





AFTDPDSYFHNYAKLTKEEAIKTAMTLWKEI





NWLNLKQNILPTRERASLILTKSANHAVEEV





RLRK












Sugar transport and utilization










SEQ ID NO: 174
cscA
>gi|608708|emb|CAA57219.1|
MTQSRLHAAQNALAKLHERRGNTFYPHFHL




sucrose
APPAGWMNDPNGLIWFNDRYHAFYQHHPM




hydrolase [Escherichia
SEHWGPMHWGHATSDDMIHWQHEPIALAP





coli]

GDENDKDGCFSGSAVDDNGVLSLIYTGHVW





LDGAGNDDAIREVQCLATSRDGIHFEKQGVI





LTPPEGIMHFRDPKVWREADTWWMVVGAK





DPGNTGQILLYRGSSLREWTFDRVLAHADA





GESYMWECPDFFSLGDQHYLMFSPQGMNAE





GYSYRNRFQSGVIPGMWSPGRLFAQSGHFTE





LDNGHDFYAPQSFVAKDGRRIVIGWMDMW





ESPMPSKREGWAGCMTLARELSESNGKLLQ





RPVHEAESLRQQHQSISPRTISNKYVLQENA





QAVEIQLQWALKNSDAEHYGLQLGAGMRL





YIDNQSERLVLWRYYPHENLDGYRSIPLPQG





DMLALRIFIDTSSVEVFINDGEAVMSSRIYPQ





PEERELSLYASHGVAVLQHGALWQLG





SEQ ID NO: 175
cscB
>gi|608706|emb|CAA57217.1|
MALNIPFRNAYYRFASSYSFLFFISWSLWWS




sucrose
LYAIWLKGHLGLTGTELGTLYSVNQFTSILF




permease [Escherichia
MMFYGIVQDKLGLKKPLIWCMSFILVLTGPF





coli]

MIYVYEPLLQSNFSVGLILGALFFGLGYLAG





CGLLDSFTEKMARNFHFEYGTARAWGSFGY





AIGAFFAGIFFSISPHINFWLVSLFGAVFMMIN





MRFKDKDHQCIAADAGGVKKEDFIAVFKDR





NFWVFVIFIVGTWSFYNIFDQQLFPVFYAGLF





ESHDVGTRLYGYLNSFQVVLEALCMAIIPFF





VNRVGPKNALLIGVVIMALRILSCALFVNPW





IISLVKLLHAIEVPLCVISVFKYSVANFDKRLS





STIFLIGFQIASSLGIVLLSTPTGILFDHAGYQT





VFFAISGIVCLMLLFGIFFLSKKREQIVMETPV





PSAI





SEQ ID NO: 176
cscK
>gi|20451632|emb|CAA57218.2|
MSAKVWVLGDAVVDLLPESDGRLLPCPGGA




D-
PANVAVGIARLGGTSGFIGRVGDDPFGALM




fructokinase
QRTLLTEGVDITYLKQDEWHRTSTVLVDLN




[Escherichia coli]
DQGERSFTFMVRPSADLFLETTDLPCWRHGE





WLHLCSIALSAEPSRTSAFTAMTAIRHAGGF





VSFDPNIREDLWQDEHLLRLCLRQALQLAD





VVKLSEEEWRLISGKTQNDRDICALAKEYEI





AMLLVTKGAEGVVVCYRGQVHHFAGMSVN





CVDSTGAGDAFVAGLLTGLSSTGLSTDERE





MRRIIDLAQRCGALAVTAKGAMTALPCRQE





LESEK





SEQ ID NO: 177
galP
>gi|16130844|ref|NP_417418.1|
MPDAKKQGRSNKAMTFFVCFLAALAGLLFG




D-galactose
LDIGVIAGALPFIADEFQITSHTQEWVVSSMM




transporter
FGAAVGAVGSGWLSFKLGRKKSLMIGAILF




[Escherichia coli str.
VAGSLFSAAAPNVEVLILSRVLLGLAVGVAS




K-12 substr. MG1655]
YTAPLYLSEIAPEKIRGSMISMYQLMITIGILG





AYLSDTAFSYTGAWRWMLGVIIIPAILLLIGV





FFLPDSPRWFAAKRRFVDAERVLLRLRDTSA





EAKRELDEIRESLQVKQSGWALFKENSNFRR





AVFLGVLLQVMQQFTGMNVIMYYAPKIFEL





AGYTNTTEQMWGTVIVGLTNVLATFIAIGLV





DRWGRKPTLTLGFLVMAAGMGVLGTMMHI





GIHSPSAQYFAIAMLLMFIVGFAMSAGPLIW





VLCSEIQPLKGRDFGITCSTATNWIANMIVGA





TFLTMLNTLGNANTFWVYAALNVLFILLTL





WLVPETKHVSLEHIERNLMKGRKLREIGAHD





SEQ ID NO: 178
galK
>gi|16128725|ref|NP_415278.1|
MSLKEKTQSLFANAFGYPATHTIQAPGRVNL




galactokinase
IGEHTDYNDGFVLPCAIDYQTVISCAPRDDR




[Escherichia coli str.
KVRVMAADYENQLDEFSLDAPIVAHENYQ




K-12 substr. MG1655]
WANYVRGVVKHLQLRNNSFGGVDMVISGN





VPQGAGLSSSASLEVAVGTVLQQLYHLPLD





GAQIALNGQEAENQFVGCNCGIMDQLISALG





KKDHALLIDCRSLGTKAVSMPKGVAVVIINS





NFKRTLVGSEYNTRREQCETGARFFQQPALR





DVTIEEFNAVAHELDPIVAKRVRHILTENART





VEAASALEQGDLKRMGELMAESHASMRDD





FEITVPQIDTLVEIVKAVIGDKGGVRMTGGG





FGGCIVALIPEELVPAVQQAVAEQYEAKTGI





KETFYVCKPSQGAGQC





SEQ ID NO: 179
cscB
sucrose permease
MALNIPFRNAYYRFASSYSFLFFISWSLWWS




mutant with increased
LYAIWLKGHLGLTGTELGTLYSVNQFTSILF




activity
MMFYGIVQDKLGLKKPLIWCMSFILVLTGPF





MIYVYEPLLQSNFSVGLILGALFFGLGYLAG





CGLLDSFTEKMARNFHFEYGTARAWGSFGY





AIGAFFAGIFFSISPHINFWLVSLFGAVFMMIN





MRFKDKDHQCIAADAGGVKKEDFIAVFKDR





NFWVFVIFIVGTWSFYDIFDQQLFPVFYAGLF





ESHDVGTRLYGYLNSFQVVLEALCMAIIPFF





VNRVGPKNALLIGVVIMALRILSCALFVNPW







V
ISLVKLLHAIEVPLCVISVFKYSVANFDKRL






SSTIFLIGFQIASSLGIVLLSTPTGILFDHAGYQ





TVFFAISGIVCLMLLFGIFFLSKKREQIVMETP





VPSAI












Host modifications for fatty acid production










SEQ ID NO: 180
fadE
>gi|90111100|ref|NP_414756.2|
MMILSILATVVLLGALFYHRVSLFISSLILLA




acyl
WTAALGVAGLWSAWVLVPLAIILVPFNFAP




coenzyme A
MRKSMISAPVFRGFRKVMPPMSRTEKEAIDA




dehydrogenase
GTTWWEGDLFQGKPDWKKLHNYPQPRLTA




[Escherichia coli str.
EEQAFLDGPVEEACRMANDFQITHELADLPP




K-12 substr. MG1655]
ELWAYLKEHRFFAMIIKKEYGGLEFSAYAQS





RVLQKLSGVSGILAITVGVPNSLGPGELLQH





YGTDEQKDHYLPRLARGQEIPCFALTSPEAG





SDAGAIPDTGIVCMGEWQGQQVLGMRLTW





NKRYITLAPIATVLGLAFKLSDPEKLLGGAE





DLGITCALIPTTTPGVEIGRRHFPLNVPFQNGP





TRGKDVFVPIDYIIGGPKMAGQGWRMLVEC





LSVGRGITLPSNSTGGVKSVALATGAYAHIR





RQFKISIGKMEGIEEPLARIAGNAYVMDAAA





SLITYGIMLGEKPAVLSAIVKYHCTHRGQQSI





IDAMDITGGKGIMLGQSNFLARAYQGAPIAI





TVEGANILTRSMMIFGQGAIRCHPYVLEEME





AAKNNDVNAFDKLLFKHIGHVGSNKVRSFW





LGLTRGLTSSTPTGDATKRYYQHLNRLSANL





ALLSDVSMAVLGGSLKRRERISARLGDILSQ





LYLASAVLKRYDDEGRNEADLPLVHWGVQ





DALYQAEQAMDDLLQNFPNRVVAGLLNVVI





FPTGRHYLAPSDKLDHKVAKILQVPNATRSR





IGRGQYLTPSEHNPVGLLEEALVDVIAADPIH





QRICKELGKNLPFTRLDELAHNALVKGLIDK





DEAAILVKAEESRLRSINVDDFDPEELATKPV





KLPEKVRKVEAA





SEQ ID NO: 181
fadD
>gi|16129759|ref|NP_416319.1|
MKKVWLNRYPADVPTEINPDRYQSLVDMFE




acyl-CoA
QSVARYADQPAFVNMGEVMTFRKLEERSRA




synthetase (long-
FAAYLQQGLGLKKGDRVALMMPNLLQYPV




chain-fatty-acid--CoA
ALFGILRAGMIVVNVNPLYTPRELEHQLNDS




ligase) [Escherichia
GASAIVIVSNFAHTLEKVVDKTAVQHVILTR





coli str. K-12 substr.

MGDQLSTAKGTVVNFVVKYIKRLVPKYHLP




MG1655]
DAISFRSALHNGYRMQYVKPELVPEDLAFLQ





YTGGTTGVAKGAMLTHRNMLANLEQVNAT





YGPLLHPGKELVVTALPLYHIFALTINCLLFIE





LGGQNLLITNPRDIPGLVKELAKYPFTAITGV





NTLFNALLNNKEFQQLDFSSLHLSAGGGMP





VQQVVAERWVKLTGQYLLEGYGLTECAPL





VSVNPYDIDYHSGSIGLPVPSTEAKLVDDDD





NEVPPGQPGELCVKGPQVMLGYWQRPDAT





DEIIKNGWLHTGDIAVMDEEGFLRIVDRKKD





MILVSGFNVYPNEIEDVVMQHPGVQEVAAV





GVPSGSSGEAVKIFVVKKDPSLTEESLVTFCR





RQLTGYKVPKLVEFRDELPKSNVGKILRREL





RDEARGKVDNKA





SEQ ID NO: 182
fadA
>gi|49176430|ref|YP_026272.1|
MEQVVIVDAIRTPMGRSKGGAFRNVRAEDL




3-ketoacyl-
SAHLMRSLLARNPALEAAALDDIYWGCVQQ




CoA thiolase (thiolase
TLEQGFNIARNAALLAEVPHSVPAVTVNRLC




I) [Escherichia coli str.
GSSMQALHDAARMIMTGDAQACLVGGVEH




K-12 substr. MG1655]
MGHVPMSHGVDFHPGLSRNVAKAAGMMG





LTAEMLARMHGISREMQDAFAARSHARAW





AATQSAAFKNEIIPTGGHDADGVLKQFNYDE





VIRPETTVEALATLRPAFDPVNGMVTAGTSS





ALSDGAAAMLVMSESRAHELGLKPRARVRS





MAVVGCDPSIMGYGPVPASKLALKKAGLSA





SDIGVFEMNEAFAAQILPCIKDLGLIEQIDEKI





NLNGGAIALGHPLGCSGARISTTLLNLMERK





DVQFGLATMCIGLGQGIATVFERV





SEQ ID NO: 183
fadB
>gi|16131692|ref|NP_418288.1|
MLYKGDTLYLDWLEDGIAELVFDAPGSVNK




fused 3-
LDTATVASLGEAIGVLEQQSDLKGLLLRSNK




hydroxybutyryl-CoA
AAFIVGADITEFLSLFLVPEEQLSQWLHFANS




epimerase/delta(3)-cis-
VFNRLEDLPVPTIAAVNGYALGGGCECVLAT




delta(2)-trans-enoyl-
DYRLATPDLRIGLPETKLGIMPGFGGSVRMP




CoA isomerase/enoyl-
RMLGADSALEIIAAGKDVGADQALKIGLVD




CoA hydratase/3-
GVVKAEKLVEGAKAVLRQAINGDLDWKAK




hydroxyacyl-CoA
RQPKLEPLKLSKIEATMSFTIAKGMVAQTAG




dehydrogenase
KHYPAPITAVKTIEAAARFGREEALNLENKS




[Escherichia coli str.
FVPLAHTNEARALVGIFLNDQYVKGKAKKL




K-12 substr. MG1655]
TKDVETPKQAAVLGAGIMGGGIAYQSAWK





GVPVVMKDINDKSLTLGMTEAAKLLNKQLE





RGKIDGLKLAGVISTIHPTLDYAGFDRVDIVV





EAVVENPKVKKAVLAETEQKVRQDTVLASN





TSTIPISELANALERPENFCGMHFFNPVHRMP





LVEIIRGEKSSDETIAKVVAWASKMGKTPIV





VNDCPGFFVNRVLFPYFAGFSQLLRDGADFR





KIDKVMEKQFGWPMGPAYLLDVVGIDTAH





HAQAVMAAGFPQRMQKDYRDAIDALFDAN





RFGQKNGLGFWRYKEDSKGKPKKEEDAAV





EDLLAEVSQPKRDFSEEEIIARMMIPMVNEV





VRCLEEGIIATPAEADMALVYGLGFPPFHGG





AFRWLDTLGSAKYLDMAQQYQHLGPLYEV





PEGLRNKARHNEPYYPPVEPARPVGDLKTA





SEQ ID NO: 184
fadI
>gi|16130275|ref|NP_416844.1|
MGQVLPLVTRQGDRIAIVSGLRTPFARQATA




beta-
FHGIPAVDLGKMVVGELLARSEIPAEVIEQL




ketoacyl-CoA thiolase,
VFGQVVQMPEAPNIAREIVLGTGMNVHTDA




anaerobic, subunit
YSVSRACATSFQAVANVAESLMAGTIRAGIA




[Escherichia coli str.
GGADSSSVLPIGVSKKLARVLVDVNKARTM




K-12 substr. MG1655]
SQRLKLFSRLRLRDLMPVPPAVAEYSTGLRM





GDTAEQMAKTYGITREQQDALAHRSHQRAA





QAWSDGKLKEEVMTAFIPPYKQPLVEDNNIR





GNSSLADYAKLRPAFDRKHGTVTAANSTPL





TDGAAAVILMTESRAKELGLVPLGYLRSYAF





TAIDVWQDMLLGPAWSTPLALERAGLTMSD





LTLIDMHEAFAAQTLANIQLLGSERFAREAL





GRAHATGEVDDSKFNVLGGSIAYGHPFAAT





GARMITQTLHELRRRGGGFGLVTACAAGGL





GAAMVLEAE





SEQ ID NO: 185
fadJ
>gi|16130274|ref|NP_416843.1|
MEMTSAFTLNVRLDNIAVITIDVPGEKMNTL




fused enoyl-
KAEFASQVRAIIKQLRENKELRGVVFVSAKP




CoA hydratase and
DNFIAGADINMIGNCKTAQEAEALARQGQQ




epimerase and
LMAEIHALPIQVIAAIHGACLGGGLELALAC




isomerase/3-
HGRVCTDDPKTVLGLPEVQLGLLPGSGGTQ




hydroxyacyl-CoA
RLPRLIGVSTALEMILTGKQLRAKQALKLGL




dehydrogenase
VDDVVPHSILLEAAVELAKKERPSSRPLPVR




[Escherichia coli str.
ERILAGPLGRALLFKMVGKKTEHKTQGNYP




K-12 substr. MG1655]
ATERILEVVETGLAQGTSSGYDAEARAFGEL





AMTPQSQALRSIFFASTDVKKDPGSDAPPAP





LNSVGILGGGLMGGGIAYVTACKAGIPVRIK





DINPQGINHALKYSWDQLEGKVRRRHLKAS





ERDKQLALISGTTDYRGFAHRDLIIEAVFENL





ELKQQMVAEVEQNCAAHTIFASNTSSLPIGDI





AAHATRPEQVIGLHFFSPVEKMPLVEIIPHAG





TSAQTIATTVKLAKKQGKTPIVVRDKAGFYV





NRILAPYINEAIRMLTQGERVEHIDAALVKFG





FPVGPIQLLDEVGIDTGTKIIPVLEAAYGERFS





APANVVSSILNDDRKGRKNGRGFYLYGQKG





RKSKKQVDPAIYPLIGTQGQGRISAPQVAER





CVMLMLNEAVRCVDEQVIRSVRDGDIGAVF





GIGFPPFLGGPFRYIDSLGAGEVVAIMQRLAT





QYGSRFTPCERLVEMGARGESFWKTTATDLQ





SEQ ID NO: 186
ydiO
>gi|90111318|ref|NP_416210.4|
MDFSLTEEQELLLASIRELITTNFPEEYFRTCD




putative
QNGTYPREFMRALADNGISMLGVPEEFGGIP




acyl-CoA
ADYVTQMLALMEVSKCGAPAFLITNGQCIH




dehydrogenase
SMRRFGSAEQLRKTAESTLETGDPAYALALT




[Escherichia coli str.
EPGAGSDNNSATTTYTRKNGKVYINGQKTFI




K-12 substr. MG1655]
TGAKEYPYMLVLARDPQPKDPKKAFTLWW





VDSSKPGIKINPLHKIGWHMLSTCEVYLDNV





EVEESDMVGEEGMGFLNVMYNFEMERLINA





ARSTGFAECAFEDAARYANQRIAFGKPIGHN





QMIQEKLALMAIKIDNMRNMVLKVAWQAD





QHQSLRTSAALAKLYCARTAMEVIDDAIQIM





GGLGYTDEARVSRFWRDVRCERIGGGTDEI





MIYVAGRQILKDYQNK





SEQ ID NO: 187
paaJ
>gi|16129358|ref|NP_415915.1|
MREAFICDGIRTPIGRYGGALSSVRADDLAAI




3-
PLRELLVRNPRLDAECIDDVILGCANQAGED




oxoadipyl-CoA/3-oxo-
NRNVARMATLLAGLPQSVSGTTINRLCGSGL




5,6-dehydrosuberyl-
DALGFAARAIKAGDGDLLIAGGVESMSRAPF




CoA thiolase
VMGKAASAFSRQAEMFDTTIGWRFVNPLMA




[Escherichia coli str.
QQFGTDSMPETAENVAELLKISREDQDSFAL




K-12 substr. MG1655]
RSQQRTAKAQSSGILAEEIVPVVLKNKKGVV





TEIQHDEHLRPETTLEQLRGLKAPFRANGVIT





AGNASGVNDGAAALIIASEQMAAAQGLTPR





ARIVAMATAGVEPRLMGLGPVPATRRVLER





AGLSIHDMDVIELNEAFAAQALGVLRELGLP





DDAPHVNPNGGAIALGHPLGMSGARLALAA





SHELHRRNGRYALCTMCIGVGQGIAMILERV





SEQ ID NO: 188
yqeF
>gi|90111494|ref|NP_417321.2|
MKDVVIVGALRTPIGCFRGALAGHSAVELGS




putative
LVVKALIERTGVPAYAVDEVILGQVLTAGA




acyltransferase
GQNPARQSAIKGGLPNSVSAITINDVCGSGL




[Escherichia coli str.
KALHLATQAIQCGEADIVIAGGQENMSRAPH




K-12 substr. MG1655]
VLTDSRTGAQLGNSQLVDSLVHDGLWDAFN





DYHIGVTAENLAREYGISRQLQDAYALSSQQ





KARAAIDAGRFKDEIVPVMTQSNGQTLVVD





TDEQPRTDASAEGLARLNPSFDSLGSVTAGN





ASSINDGAAAVMMMSEAKARALNLPVLARI





RAFASVGVDPALMGIAPVYATRRCLERVGW





QLAEVDLIEANEAFAAQALSVGKMLEWDER





RVNVNGGAIALGHPIGASGCRILVSLVHEMV





KRNARKGLATLCIGGGQGVALTIERDE





SEQ ID NO: 189
tig
>gi|16128421|ref|NP_414970.1|
MQVSVETTQGLGRRVTITIAADSIETAVKSEL




peptidyl-
VNVAKKVRIDGFRKGKVPMNIVAQRYGASV




prolyl cis/trans
RQDVLGDLMSRNFIDAIIKEKINPAGAPTYVP




isomerase (trigger
GEYKLGEDFTYSVEFEVYPEVELQGLEAIEV




factor) [Escherichia
EKPIVEVTDADVDGMLDTLRKQQATWKEK





coli str. K-12 substr.

DGAVEAEDRVTIDFTGSVDGEEFEGGKASDF




MG1655]
VLAMGQGRMIPGFEDGIKGHKAGEEFTIDVT





FPEEYHAENLKGKAAKFAINLKKVEERELPE





LTAEFIKRFGVEDGSVEGLRAEVRKNMEREL





KSAIRNRVKSQAIEGLVKANDIDVPAALIDSE





IDVLRRQAAQRFGGNEKQALELPRELFEEQA





KRRVVVGLLLGEVIRTNELKADEERVKGLIE





EMASAYEDPKEVIEFYSKNKELMDNMRNVA





LEEQAVEAVLAKAKVTEKETTFNELMNQQA





SEQ ID NO: 190
atoD
>gi|16130158|ref|NP_416725.1|
MKTKLMTLQDATGFFRDGMTIMVGGFMGI




acetyl-
GTPSRLVEALLESGVRDLTLIANDTAFVDTGI




CoA:aceto acetyl-CoA
GPLIVNGRVRKVIASHIGTNPETGRRMISGEM




transferase, alpha
DVVLVPQGTLIEQIRCGGAGLGGFLTPTGVG




subunit [Escherichia
TVVEEGKQTLTLDGKTWLLERPLRADLALIR





coli str. K-12 substr.

AHRCDTLGNLTYQLSARNFNPLIALAADITL




MG1655]
VEPDELVETGELQPDHIVTPGAVIDHIIVSQESK





SEQ ID NO: 191
atoA
>gi|16130159|ref|NP_416726.1|
MDAKQRIARRVAQELRDGDIVNLGIGLPTM




acetyl-
VANYLPEGIHITLQSENGFLGLGPVTTAHPDL




CoA:acetoacetyl-CoA
VNAGGQPCGVLPGAAMFDSAMSFALIRGGH




transferase, beta
IDACVLGGLQVDEEANLANWVVPGKMVPG




subunit [Escherichia
MGGAMDLVTGSRKVIIAMEHCAKDGSAKIL





coli str. K-12 substr.

RRCTMPLTAQHAVHMLVTELAVFRFIDGKM




MG1655]
WLTEIADGCDLATVRAKTEARFEVAADLNT





QRGDL





SEQ ID NO: 192
atoE
>gi|16130160|ref|NP_416727.1|
MIGRISRFMTRFVSRWLPDPLIFAMLLTLLTF




short chain
VIALWLTPQTPISMVKMWGDGFWNLLAFG




fatty acid transporter
MQMALIIVTGHALASSAPVKSLLRTAASAAK




[Escherichia coli str.
TPVQGVMLVTFFGSVACVINWGFGLVVGA




K-12 substr. MG1655]
MFAREVARRVPGSDYPLLIACAYIGFLTWGG





GFSGSMPLLAATPGNPVEHIAGLIPVGDTLFS





GFNIFITVALIVVMPFITRMMMPKPSDVVSID





PKLLMEEADFQKQLPKDAPPSERLEESRILTL





IIGALGIAYLAMYESEHGENITINTVNLMFMI





AGLLLHKTPMAYMRAISAAARSTAGILVQFP





FYAGIQLMMEHSGLGGLITEFFINVANKDTF





PVMTFFSSALINFAVPSGGGHWVIQGPFVIPA





AQALGADLGKSVMAIAYGEQWMNMAQPF





WALPALAIAGLGVRDIMGYCITALLFSGVIF





VIGLTLF





SEQ ID NO: 193
atoB
>gi|16130161|ref|NP_416728.1|
MKNCVIVSAVRTAIGSFNGSLASTSAIDLGAT




acetyl-CoA
VIKAAIERAKIDSQHVDEVIMGNVLQAGLGQ




acetyltransferase
NPARQALLKSGLAETVCGFTVNKVCGSGLK




[Escherichia coli str.
SVALAAQAIQAGQAQSIVAGGMENMSLAPY




K-12 sub str. MG1655]
LLDAKARSGYRLGDGQVYDVILRDGLMCAT





HGYHMGITAENVAKEYGITREMQDELALHS





QRKAAAAIESGAFTAEIVPVNVVTRKKTFVF





SQDEFPKANSTAEALGALRPAFDKAGTVTA





GNASGINDGAAALVIMEESAALAAGLTPLAR





IKSYASGGVPPALMGMGPVPATQKALQLAG





LQLADIDLIEANEAFAAQFLAVGKNLGFDSE





KVNVNGGAIALGHPIGASGARILVTLLHAMQ





ARDKTLGLATLCIGGGQGIAMVIERLN












Fatty acid pathway 3-keto-acyl-CoA synthases










SEQ ID NO: 1
NphT7
>gi|299758082|dbj|BAJ10048.1|
MTDVRFRIIGTGAYVPERIVSNDEVGAPAGV




acetyl-
DDDWITRKTGIRQRRWAADDQATSDLATAA




CoA:malonyl-CoA
GRAALKAAGITPEQLTVIAVATSTPDRPQPPT




acyltransferase
AAYVQHHLGATGTAAFDVNAVCSGTVFALS




[Streptomyces sp.
SVAGTLVYRGGYALVIGADLYSRILNPADRK




CL190]
TVVLFGDGAGAMVLGPTSTGTGPIVRRVAL





HTFGGLTDLIRVPAGGSRQPLDTDGLDAGLQ





YFAMDGREVRRFVTEHLPQLIKGFLHEAGV





DAADISHFVPHQANGVMLDEVFGELHLPRA





TMHRTVETYGNTGAASIPITMDAAVRAGSFR





PGELVLLAGFGGGMAASFALIEW





SEQ ID NO: 194
SaFabH
>gi|75765832|pdb|1ZOW|
MNVGIKGFGAYAPEKIIDNAYFEQFLDTSDE




A Chain A,
WISKMTGIKERHWADDDQDTSDLAYEASVK




Crystal Structure Of S. Aureus
AIADAGIQPEDIDMIIVATATGDMPFPTVAN




Fabh, Beta-
MLQERLGTGKVASMDQLAACSGFMYSMIT




Ketoacyl Carrier
AKQYVQSGDYHNILVVGADKLSKITDLTDR




Protein Synthase Iii
STAVLFGDGAGAVIIGEVSEGRGIISYEMGSD





GTGGKHLYLDKDTGKLKMNGREVFKFAVRI





MGDASTRVVEKANLTSDDIDLFIPHQANIRI





MESARERLGISKDKMSVSVNKYGNTSAASIP





LSIDQELKNGKLKDDDTIVLVGFGGGLTWG





AMTIKWGK





SEQ ID NO: 195
BsFabH
>gi|321314863|ref|YP_004207150.1|
MKAGILGVGRYIPEKVLTNHDLEKMVETSD




3-
EWIRTRTGIEERRIAADDVFSSHMAVAAAKN




oxoacyl-(acyl carrier
ALEQAEVAAEDLDMILVATVTPDQSFPTVSC




protein) synthase III
MIQEQLGAKKACAMDISAACAGFMYGVVT




[Bacillus subtilis
GKQFIESGTYKHVLVVGVEKLSSITDWEDRN




BSn5]
TAVLFGDGAGAAVVGPVSDDRGILSFELGA





DGTGGQHLYLNEKRHTIMNGREVFKFAVRQ





MGESCVNVIEKAGLSKEDVDFLIPHQANIRI





MEAARERLELPVEKMSKTVHKYGNTSAASI





PISLVEELEAGKIKDGDVVVMVGFGGGLTW





GAIAIRWGR





SEQ ID NO: 196
PaFabH
>gi|15598482|ref|NP_251976.1|
MESFNTFVRQYNDQHAEAIAKGELEALAESS




3-oxoacyl-
SAFIEKASGIKSRFVMNKEGILDPQRMVPYLP




ACP synthase
ERSNDEWSILCEMAVAAAREALQRAGRSAA




[Pseudomonas
DIDGVIVACSNLQRAYPAIAVEVQAALGIQG





aeruginosa PAO1]

YGYDMNVACSSATFGIQAATTAIQTGQARAI





LMVNPEICTGHLNFRDRDSHFIFGDACTAVI





VERADLAVSKHQFDIVSTRLLTQFSNNIRNN





FGFLNRADESGIGKRDKLFVQEGRKVFKDV





CPMVAELIGEHLAANEIQVAEVKRFWLHQA





NLNMNLLITRKLLGRDAEAHEAPVILDSYAN





TSSAGSVIALHKHQDDLPSGAIGVLSSFGAG





YSIGSVILRKH





SEQ ID NO: 197
MtFabH
>gi|2113995|emb|CAB08984.1|
MTEIATTSGARSVGLLSVGAYRPERVVTNDE




3-
ICQHIDSSDEWIYTRTGIKTRRFAADDESAAS




OXOACYL-[ACYL-
MATEACRRALSNAGLSAADIDGVIVTTNTHF




CARRIER-PROTEIN]
LQTPPAAPMVAASLGAKGILGFDLSAGCAGF




SYNTHASE III
GYALGAAADMIRGGGAATMLVVGTEKLSPT




FABH (BETA-
IDMYDRGNCFIFADGAAAVVVGETPFQGIGP




KETOACYL-ACP
TVAGSDGEQADAIRQDIDWITFAQNPSGPRP




SYNTHASE III)
FVRLEGPAVFRWAAFKMGDVGRRAMDAAG




(KAS III)
VRPDQIDVFVPHQANSRINELLVKNLQLRPD




[Mycobacterium
AVVANDIEHTGNTSAASIPLAMAELLTTGAA





tuberculosis H37Rv]

KPGDLALLIGYGAGLSYAAQVVRMPKG





SEQ ID NO: 198
FabH
>gi|345301988|ref|YP_004823890.1|
MLPEQSLTTPLPATTTAAPARRAAVLGVGA




3-
ALPAHREPSAETERRLGLPPGWIARRTGIRER




oxoacyl-ACP synthase
PLVGPDEATSDLAVRAGAAALAQAELSPERI




III [Rhodothermus
GLLLLATSTPDHLLPPTAPVVAHRLGLKHAG





marinus SG0.5JP17-

AIDLAGACSGFLYALALADGYVRLQRTCVL




172]
VIGANVLSRRTNPDDPKTSALFADGAGAVV





LGPSEGSRGIVACWLGADGSCWDDLYIPAG





GSRRPLTPERVARGEHLMYMKDGRALFRRA





ATGMAEAGRRVLQQAGLDLDDVAWWIPHQ





ANLRLIEEARRQLGMPEARTVNLVDRIGNSS





AATIPLALALEAHRFAPGDLLLLTAVGAGLL





SAAVLIQW





SEQ ID NO: 199
FabH
>gi|471324089|ref|YP_007523119.1|
MTAPTAVLAGLGSALPPRVVTNHDLTARMD




3-
TSDEWIRTRTGIAERRIVDPGGATSDLAIEAG




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
RRALDSAGGPDVGAVVVATATPDHPCPATG




protein] synthase 3
PTVAAGLGLGTVPAFDVGAVCSGFLYALAT




protein 3
GAGLIAASVADSVLVVGADAFTTIVDPYDRN




[Streptomyces
TAPIFADGAGAVVLRAGRADEPGALRRTEL





davawensis JCM

ASDGMQADLIRVAAGGSRQRSHHSAALRED




4913]
QYLTMRGGEVFKNAVLRMTEASRTVLDRTG





WSTAEVDLLVGHQANVRILHAVAEQLGIGQ





ERAYVNIGHTGNTAAASIPLALDDAHGEGRL





RAGDKVLLTAFGAGTTWGAITLTWPEGLQY





RGAAGSAAA





SEQ ID NO: 200
FabH
>gi|330444499|ref|YP_004377485.1|
MDKIKKAAILATGSYLPEKILSNADLEKMVD




3-
TSDEWIVTRTGIKERRIASDNEYTSDMGAKA




oxoacyl-ACP synthase
AEKAIRASGLSKDLIDCIVFATSAPDYIFPSSG




III [Chlamydophila
ALAQAYLGIKEVPAFDCLAACTGFLYGLSIA





pecorum E58]

KAYVESGTYNHVLLIAADKLSSFVNYQDRN





TCVLFGDGGAACIVGRSRPGALEINQVCLGA





DGALGDLLSLPAGGSRNPATEATLKEGRHYI





SMEGKEVFKHAVRRMEAASKASIAVAGIQE





EQVGWLVPHQANERIIDAIAKRFNISEAKVF





KSLYKYGNTAASSLGIALDELLNTETVLPHE





YLLLTAFGGGLSWGSVVLEHV





SEQ ID NO: 201
FabH
>gi|459068159|ref|ZP_23165498.1|
MNSLYSVGITGIGSYVPEKVITNYDLCEIVDT




3-
SNEWIVERTGIQERRIVDQSLSTSDIGTIAAN




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
KALEDSNTNPKEIDLIIVATATPDMAFPSTAC




protein) synthase III
IVQKNIQAINAAAFDISAGCSGFIYGLSIGFNF




[Clostridium ultunense
IKAGTYRKVLVIGGETLSKIVNWEDRNTCVL




Esp]
FGDGAGACILERCEEGFGFLTFDLGSDGNNG





HLLIQPAGGSRLPASYETVSNRLHTIKMDGR





EVFKFAVRIIEKSSKEVLRKANIPLEQIDLLIP





HQANMRIIQSAIKKLQLEENKVYINLDKYGN





MSSASIPVALDEAYKKEFFSKGDIVLLVAFG





AGLTWGATLLRWNK





SEQ ID NO: 202
FabH
>gi|383454618|ref|YP_005368607.1|
MARTHIIGTGSYAPTQVLTNQDLERLVETSD




3-
AWIRERTGIQERRQAAPDEATSDLAVNAAR




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
NALEMAGVAPGDLDLIVVGTVTADMPMPSC




protein) synthase III
AALVQSKLGAKRAFAFDVSAACAGGLYALS




[Corallococcus
VADQFVRSGQVKRALVVGADLLTRAVDWT





coralloides DSM

DRNTCVLFGDGAGALVLGAEQDADEDAMA




2259]
PRGILSTHLRTDGDLANLLCIPAGGSRTPVTA





DNVDANLHKLKMNGKEVFRFAVRALVEST





QASLGAHGMDTTQVDHVIAHQANLRILEAV





MERLEIPKEKCWLNLHKYGNTSSASLPMSLD





EAQRAGRLKRGDVIAMMAIGAGMAWGSAV





VRW





SEQ ID NO: 203
FabH
>gi|333371191|ref|ZP_08463153.1|
MRIMGSVGIIGTGAYLPEKVLTNADLEKMV




3-
DTNDEWIVSRTGIRERRIAADDQASSDLAVE




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
AGRRALESAGIEAKDLDLIIVATVTPDMAFP




protein] synthase III
ATACLVQDRLGAEKAATFDLSAACTGFLYGI




[Desmospora sp.
SVASQFISNGMYRHALVIGVDCLSKITDFTD




8437]
RNTCVLFGDGAGAAVLGPVEEGKGFLSFEL





GGDGSGGHLLKQPAGGSRIPASGKSVEDRLH





FISMNGREVFKFAVRVLGSSAEEALRKAGM





TKEDVDFLIPHQANTRIIDTAVQRLGLSRDK





VVVNLDRYGNMSSASIPVALDEAVQRGKIK





KDDTLVLVGFGGGMTWGASVMKWTMETK





SEQ ID NO: 204
FabH
>gi|390454110|ref|ZP_10239638.1|
MNKLRPVGIIGTGKYVPEKILTNKDLEAIVET




3-
SDEWIVSRTGIQERHIAAPEQATSDLAYEAAI




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
KALKSAGMTAEDLDLIIVATVTPDMAFPSTA




protein) synthase III
CILQDKLGAKGAAAFDLSAACSGFVYGLAT




[Paenibacillus peoriae
ATSFIKTGIYNNALIIGADCLSRITDYTDRNTC




KCTC 3763]
VLFGDGAGAVVIGEVSEGRGFQSFDLGAEG





AGGSLLNLAAGGSRLPASADTLENKQHYIY





MNGREVFKFAVRVMGTATVDVLEKAGLTK





DDIDLFVPHQANIRIIQSAMQRLDLPEEKVVI





NVNKYANTSAASIPLALVEAAEEGRMKEGD





RVLMVGFGGGLTWGASVLVW





SEQ ID NO: 205
FabH
>gi|392959403|ref|ZP_10324886.1|
MNKKCVGIIGLGSYVPQRIMTNKDLEERMD




3-
TSDQWIVERTGIHERRVAAENESTSDLAAKA




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
GQKALEDAKISPAEIDLIIVATASPDMVFPAT




protein) synthase 3
ACVVQENIKAVNAAAFDISAVCSGFLYAMIT




[Pelosinus fermentans
GSQFIKAGTYRKVLVIGAETLSRFTDWSDRN




DSM 17108]
TGMLFGDGAGAAVLGETPEGYGILGVDLGA





DGGGAELLKIPAGGSRHPATMETILQKQHFI





YMNGNEVFKFAVKVMGETTLKALKNANLT





ASDITYLVPHQANIRIIQSAAKRLGIPMEKVV





VNINKYGNTSAASIPIALDEAVKSGAIKSGDI





VALAGFGGGLTWASSIMKWCK





SEQ ID NO: 206
FabH
>gi|116626090|ref|YP_828246.1|
MPKAKISALGCYTPPRVLTNQDLEKLVDTN




3-oxoacyl-
DQWIMERTGIRERHIAAPEMATSDMAIEAAR




ACP synthase
CALLQRGIDACEIDAIILCTVTPDHLFPSTACL




[Candidatus Solibacter
VQNAIGAKGAWGFDLIAACSGFLYGLTTGA




usitatus Ellin6076]
HFVMAGTHKKVLVIGSDTMSRIIDYTDRATC





VLFGDGAGAMLIEATDEADDGTGFIDFLGEI





DGSGGEFLRMPAGGSRRPASHETVDQRMHY





VHQEGSQVFKYASRKMYEVCRDLLERNHFK





VEDVGLMIPHQANKRIIKAAGDRLGIAPERV





MINIERYGNTTAGTLPLATRDAISEGRLKKG





DLVLFAAVGAGYTVGASLWRWAF





SEQ ID NO: 207
FabH
>gi|323702691|ref|ZP_08114352.1|
MSSNLVQAGIIGVGSYVPERILTNKDLEKMV




3-
DTSDEWITSRTGIKERRIADPEESTSELAVKA




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
ARRALAHAGVKPEELDLIILATCTKDMPFPA




protein) synthase III
SACLVQDQLGAVNAGAFDIEAGCTGFVYAL




[Desulfotomaculum
TVGSQFVATGSMKRVLVIGADNLSKVTNWE





nigrificans DSM 574]

DRNTCVLFGDGAGAVVLGPVAPGEGILASK





LAAEGAGWKYLSMPAGGSRMPASPLTVEK





KLHYIHMQGREVFRYAVKVMEEEAANIVKA





AGLALSDIDLLIPHQANIRIIEHAAKKLKLSM





DKVVVNVDRYGNTSTASIPLALDEAVKSGR





VKAGDNIVMVAFGAGLTSGAIVLKWSLGEG





KE





SEQ ID NO: 208
FabH
>gi|384566084|ref|ZP_10013188.1|
MSTGILGAAGYLPPRVIDNDQVGAWVDRDP




3-
DWILERTGIKERHYAAPEVSTSDMACLAVEK




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
LYASCPEKRASVGAVILGTSTPDHNFPSTAAI




protein) synthase III
VQGRMGLGRAFAFDLSAACSGYLFSFVTAH




[Saccharomonospora
SLLSANPALEEVLVIGADTISKVLYQSDRKTV





glauca K62]

TVFGDGAAATRVGRVPDGYGLLTHTLITDG





CHADYVGQPAGGSRRPLDATTVNARERYM





VMHGRKVREYFEEVVPKLIHEVVEQAGVSL





DDIDHFVFHQANPQMLADCINAMGIDPAKC





PVPGVLSGNTGAASIPLVLSELRAERGDLVV





MAAIGSGMTAGAAVLRWY





SEQ ID NO: 209
FabH
>gi|298162138|gb|ADI59524.1|
MNQGGVFPLPFKIAGLGRYVPADVVLSSDLE




CorB
KKYDLPPGWCVEKQGIRERRWVKDETASFM




[Corallococcus
GAEAAKEAVRDAGLKLEDIDLIINASGSPEQ





coralloides]

AVPDGGPLVQRELGLGRSGVPSITVNASCLS





FFVALDVAANYLNMRRYKRILIVSSDISSVA





LDFRKPENFTLFGDAAAAAVVTLPEPGEKSC





IHASQVRTYGYGAEFSMVPGGGSRRHPNGK





NTTPEDNYLHMNGAELLKIGFEYLPRFNEAL





WKQCPDITIKDCRYVIPHQPSRVVLDYLSLT





YPDDKLVRIIDRFANCIGASMPMALYEAVKV





GGLRRGERGVLTGTGSGVSFVGMVFTY





SEQ ID NO: 210
FabH
>gi|148359775|ref|YP_001250982.1|
MNFFRCEKPIYIKGPFVALPERVMSNQDVLN




3-
WMNSTQNPAVIGFSTGIKNRHWVNEDQACS




oxoacyl-(acyl carrier
DLAVRAAEHLFMEKPREKHKVNQVILATISG




protein) synthase III
DYPSPPSSPLVQYRLGLQNAGAFDIGAACAG




FabH [Legionella
FVVGLHTSAALAQTNDGSVLLIASEIRSKFLN





pneumophila str.

KNNFATSVLFGDGAAACCVSQDKEEADFRFI




Corby]
ASALFADGEVYDAVSTPAGGSRLPAAVCND





NEQFYITIKESTALFVKAVHGMADSAKDFLK





ELNLTISDIQWLVPHQGNKNLVLSVAKQLGF





PEEKTIKTVEETGNTSGSSVGIALDRLRSDGK





IKSGEKVLLVAAGGGGIAACSLLEVI





SEQ ID NO: 211
FabH
>gi|15824218|dbj|BAB69376.1|
MTNEHLARRLDTDDAWIRTRTGIRRRHAVD




3-oxoacyl-
PGQATSDLAVEAGRRALVCAATASVDAVVV




(acyl carrier protein)
ATTTPDHSCPATAPAVAARLGLTGAAAFDIS




synthase
AVCTGFVYGLASAAGLIAAGVAERVLLIGA




[Streptomyces
DTYSTIVDPLDRANAIIFGDGAGAVVLRAGH





avermitilis]

PDEPGAVGHFDLGSDGAHEDLIMVAAGGSR





QRSRPGEPSRQDRHFGMRGKEVYRHAVTRM





AESARATLSRAGWKTDDVDHFVPHQANLRI





LHSVADDLGLPRERCVTHVESVGNTGAASIP





LALADAAAGQTLRPGDRVLLTAFGGGLTWG





SCLLTWPTLPAPAPPYDPHAQGERTTS





SEQ ID NO: 212
FabH
>gi|330468931|ref|YP_004406674.1|
MALSSHVEYESTTRTAVIAGLGAYVPDQVV




3-
KNEEIAARLGVTTDWIRDRTGIEQRFVLNPE




oxoacyl-(acyl carrier
GATSDLAVEAARRALDSCGNPDIDFLILATC




protein) synthase III
TPDHLFPSTAPSVASRLGFKGIAAFDLNAACS




[Verrucosispora maris
GFVYALSVSTGMLATGAYRTGLVIGADAISS




AB-18-032]
ILNHDDEITGPIFGDGGGAVVVRAGHLGETG





SVSVQQLGSDGDLLDIMKTPGGGSRQRAAG





VPVDIDSSYFTMSGRAVYKHAINRMSTVSRS





VLERLGWTPDDVDWLIAHQANRRILTATAE





EIGIAPERAVINVDRVANTSAASIPLAMVDA





VESGALTAGDKVLLAAFGGGATWAAAGLT





WPELTLAPTQTVR





SEQ ID NO: 213
FabH
>gi|32444698|emb|CAD74700.1|
MIETSSNVTANDLAAKSVNEESSAESTAVPT




3-oxoacyl-
EAVSAVMPGNATTRGRMGNLKGVRIAGTGS




(acyl-carrier protein)
YVPERIVTNEDLAALGCDSDWIVRRTGILQR




synthase
RHAEPGQATSDLCYEAALRCLENANVSVDEI




[Rhodopirellula
DLILVATITPDHPTPSTACHLQRRLGAVAPA





baltica SH 1]

MDIGAACAGFMYALVTGAQFVSNGNARNV





LVIGADLMSRTVDPEDKKTYPLFGDAAGAA





LLVPSTQDECQSTECNGSAADSTIQTDGLLA





YQLGSEGCGGEMLCIPAGGSRTPITTDGEDS





ASRYLQMDGRGVFKWAVRVFDESAKDVLR





AANVSSDQLSLVVLHQANQRIIDSAVSDLNV





PPEKVFVNLDKYGNTSGASIPLALDEAARAG





RLKEGDLVLLCGFGAGLAWGTALFRW





SEQ ID NO: 214
FabH
>gi|392374495|ref|YP_003206328.1|
MYGSRIAGTGASVPDRVLTNAELEQMVSTS




3-
DEWIVTRTGISERRIASDDQATSDLAEGAAR




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
QALEASGVDPHDLDLILVNTVTPDMFFPSTA




protein] synthase III
CVLQERLGASRAAAFDLMAACAGFVYGLSV




(Beta-ketoacyl-ACP
ADAYLRAGVMRNILVIGADTLSKVVDWSDR




synthase III)(KAS III)
GTCVLFGDGAGAVVVQRTTADPAILSTHLYS




[Candidatus
DGSKGRQLIIPGGGSRQPASQKVIDEKLVTIR





Methylomirabilis

MPNGNEVFKTAVRSMEEAAIAALKANGAEV




oxyfera]
SDVDLFISHQANARIIYAVAERLDLPRERIYM





NIDRYGNTSAASIPIAMDEAVRAGRLKRGDL





LLLTAFGGGFTWGSALIRW





SEQ ID NO: 215
FabH
>gi|317121784|ref|YP_004101787.1|
MVAAVRGVTIAGIGGCVPPAVVTNDDLAQV




3-
VETDDEWIRTRTGIRQRRVADPGTATSDLAE




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
VAARRALEEAGVRPDQVDLIIVATVTPDMPF




protein) synthase III
PSTACLLQDRLGATRAAGFDLEAACSGFVY




[Thermaerobacter
ALAAGAQFIAAGLYDTVLVVGAETLSKIIDW





marianensis DSM

SDRRTCVLLGDGAGAAVLRPAAPGEGILGL




12885]
YLGADGSGGDLLKQPAGGSRLPASPETVAR





GLHFVQMNGREVFKFAVKTMGDAAQAALA





QAGLTFDDVDLYVPHQANFRIIESSARRFDLP





LERVVVNIDRYGNTSAASIPVALDEALSTGRI





RAGQTVLLVAFGGGLTWGAAVVRWGYDRP





APRPLEMPGQEPRYGLPEWIREQAARGRAR





AGEPAQGEPAAAASEATAPAALAVPRAALD





PAAVTAASPGSEGRPAWGGGGTR





SEQ ID NO: 216
FabH
>gi|383787841|ref|YP_005472409.1|
MKVGVLGLGSYIPEKVVTNHDLEKFLDTSD




3-
EWIRTRTGIVERRIANENEATSDLASIAAKRA




oxoacyl-ACP synthase
LEDANLKPEDIDLIIVGTNSPDMLYPATACLV




[Caldisericum exile
QEKIGASGKCAAFDLQAGCPGFIYATVVGSQ




AZM16c01]
FVKSGAYKHVLVIGAEVITRMMDPTDRGTY





VLFGDGAGAVVLGEVEDNRGIVDFELYADG





SIAEHLTLPAGGSRKPFSEEVLKERSYFTKMN





GGEVFKFSVREISRISKKLLDKTGTKLEDIDW





FIPHQANLRIIQAGAEKLGIPMEKVVVTIDKF





GNSSAASIPVSLDTIRKEGKLKRGDLVLMVS





FGAGMTSGAILMRW





SEQ ID NO: 217
FabH
>gi|404450648|ref|ZP_11015628.1|
MKKTRAVITGVQGWVPEYVLTNRELETMV




3-
DTNDEWITTRTGIKERRILKGENQGTSVIGIN




oxoacyl-(acyl carrier
AVKGLLEKTNTKAEDIDLIICATVTPDMPFPA




protein) synthase III
TANIIADGVGAKNSYSYDISAACSGFLYALTI




[Indibacter
GSQFIETGMHKKVIIVGADKMSSIIDYQDRAT





alkaliphilus LW1]

CIIFGDGGGAVLLEPTQEKVGIMDSLLHADG





SGAPFLHMKAGGSRKPASLETIAAREHFAFQ





EGSTVFKFAVTNMAEVSARIMERNNLASEDI





AWLVPHQANKRIIDATANRMGVGPDKVML





NIEKYGNTTAGTLPLCLWDYESQLKKGDNII





LAAFGGGFTWGSIYLKWGYDPK





SEQ ID NO: 218
FabH
>gi|189502112|ref|YP_001957829.1|
MRTAIRASITGVHGYVPEYILTNEKLEKMVD




3-
TNDEWITTRTGIKERRILEGTNQGTSVLGIPA




oxoacyl-(acyl carrier
VRGLLEKTNTDPREIDLLICATITPDMITPATA




protein) synthase III
NIIAHAVGATNAFSYDLQAACSGFLYALITG




[Candidatus
VQFIETGKYKKVVVVGADKMSSIVNYEDRN





Amoebophilus

SCILFGDGAGAVLLEPNSQGYGIIDSILKGDG




asiaticus 5a2]
NGEQYLHQKAGGSRRPPSAETIAAKEHYVY





QEGRAVYRFAVEKMAEVVLEIMKKNNLHH





EDIKFLVPHQANKRILDAVAQRAGIKEEQVM





ITIQEFGNTTGATIPLCLWRYESQLQPGDKLII





TTFGGGFTWGAAYLTWAYK





SEQ ID NO: 219
FabH
>gi|395801183|ref|ZP_10480443.1|
MSAVITAIGGYVPSSILTNKKISETVDTSEEWI




3-
IKRTGIRERRIADDDTATSDLAAAAIENLIEN




oxoacyl-ACP synthase
YNVDREEIEALLVATATPDHILAPTASIVCDK




[Flavobacterium sp.
SGLTNAFGIDMNAACSGFLYALEMGANMIE




F52]
SGRYKKLIIVGADKMSSIVDYEDRNTCILFGD





GAGAILLEKSESDAGLMKTILKTDGSGVSSL





AVPAGGSRNPTSMQSLLHRTHYLKQDGAFV





FKRAVAAMSQVSQDALAKNELEADQIDWV





VPHQANLRIITAVGESLGIDFEKVKVNIDRYG





NTTSATVPLCLWDEKDDFKEGQNVLITTFGA





GFSWGATCLKWGVMRERKSAETITATTKAE





AVLVEH





SEQ ID NO: 220
FabH
>gi|86159172|ref|YP_465957.1|
MRSLIAGTGSYAPEKVVTNADLEKLVDTND




3-oxoacyl-
QWIVERTGIRERHVVADDQATSDLALEASRR




ACP synthase
ALDAAGLDAKDVEMIVVGTVTPDYPFPSVG




[Anaeromyxobacter
AVLQGKLGNKKAFAFDVSAACAGSLYALSV





dehalogenans 2CP-C]

ADRFVASGAVKNALVVGADALTRITDWTDR





NTCILFGDGAGAMVLKPTDDPQRGIRAVRL





HADGSLVPILLQPGGGSRDPISEKVVREKSH





YVKMNGREVFKVAVRSLEESCREVLADEKL





TPGDVTWVIAHQANKRILDATLHRLEIPESK





CWMNLEKYGNTSAASVPMTLDEANRAGWL





KPGDTVLMMAIGGGMAWGASVVRW





SEQ ID NO: 221
FabH
>gi|166364688|ref|YP_001656961.1|
MNGFGAAVVITGCGSATPAQFLSNEELSQIV




3-
ETSDEWIKSRTGIGKRHLADRSVSLSQLAAQ




oxoacyl-ACP synthase
AAIKALEMAQVSPRDIDLILLATSTPDDLFGS




[Microcystis
AAQVQSQIGANRAIAFDLTAACSGFLVGLVT





aeruginosa NIES-843]

ATQFIRTGTYRNVLVIGADVLSRWVDWNDR





ATCVLFGDGAGAVVCQANDTKDNILGFELH





SDGSQNGSLNLAYEGEELPLKQGIRVQKGTY





KPLRMNGREVYRFAVAKVPEVIEKALYRAN





LTTSDIDWLVLHQANQRIMDAVSERLKLPPE





KVISNLSEYGNTSAASIPLALDEAVRSGKVK





KGDIIASSGFGAGLTWGGIIFRWGD





SEQ ID NO: 222
FabH
>gi|219849850|ref|YP_002464283.1|
MYDRKVARVSRERYAAVIGWGMAVPNRVV




3-
TNDDLAQRIDTSDEWIRTRTGIRERRVAGPG




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
ESTSTFATAAGREALEMAGVSPATIDTVIVA




protein) synthase III
TCTPDRPFPATACTVQANLQIPRATAFDLAA




[Chloroflexus
ACSGFVYGLTVATSLIKSGVSRRLLLIGADIF





aggregans DSM 9485]

THYINWNDRNTCVLFGDGAGAVVLEATDEP





LGLIASNLSADGNLEDLMAVDAGGTRMPLT





AELLAEGRQYVYMNGREIFKHAVREMSESA





LHVVQAAGLTIDDIALVIPHQANVRIIDAVAR





RLELPPERVMINLDRYGNTSAASIPIALYEAA





QQERIKAGDYVLMTAFGGGLTWGSGIVRW





GRPSR





SEQ ID NO: 223
FabH
>gi|227523050|ref|ZP_03953099.1|
MKFENFKILATASQVPTRVVDNDELSTMMD




3-
TSDDWIVQRTGIRRRHIAVDETTSSLCTSVAK




oxoacyl-(acyl carrier
QLLEKTGLKPSEIDLIIVATMSPDYLTPSVSA




protein) synthase III
MVQGNLGADHAVAMDIDAACSGFVYGLNM




[Lactobacillus
VKQLLIAETPKNAILIGGEMLSKLIDWQDRST





hilgardii ATCC 8290]

AVLFGDGAGGVLLKNTPKAEGAFISENLKTL





GKLGRYLTAGKTGAPTPFMEKKDEFSPFFQ





MNGRRVYRFAVNNVPESINQALAEASLTTD





DIDHFVLHQANSRIVEKIAETLGVSMDKFPIN





IDEYGNTAAASEPILLDQLVTNGTIKRGDVV





LLSGFGGGLTVGTMILKY





SEQ ID NO: 224
FabH
>gi|240850683|ref|YP_002972083.1|
MIRSIIRGVGSALPKRSLSNDEIAKFVETSDS




3-
WIVQRTGIRQRYIASENETTVSLGVEAAQAA




oxoacyl-(acyl carrier
LTNAGLTIKDIDCIILATSTPNRTFPASAVEIQ




protein) synthase III
CALGMSHGFAFDIQAVCSGFIFALTTGDSYL




[Bartonella grahamii
RCGAAKRILVIGSDTFSRILDWEDRTTCVLFG




as4aup]
DGAGAAILEAQEIEGGIAFERGILSAKLRSNG





AYIDKLYVDGGPSTTQTTGYLRMEGREVFK





YAVGMITDVVDDCFAAAGMDSSQLDWFVP





HQANKRIIEASAKKLGISLDKVVITVDQHGN





TSAASVPLALTTAVCDGKIKEGDLIMLEAMG





GGFTWGAILIRW





SEQ ID NO: 225
FabH
>gi|253681256|ref|ZP_04862054.1|
MYNVKIISTGKYIPDNVVTNDDMSKFVDTN




3-
DKWISERTGIKERRISTGENTSHMAVKAALA




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
ALEKSSVKATDLDLIIIATCTPDSFVPSTACIV




protein] synthase 3
QDKLGATKATCFDISAACTGFIYALGVASQFI




[Clostridium
KTGQVKNALVIGAETLSKILNWEDRSTCILF





botulinum D str. 1873]

ADGAGAAIIERSEEVGLISQYTGSDGTGGKA





LKCEALPVRNPYCKVDDKFKDTLSMEGREV





FKFAVNAMIESINKVLENTEYTLDDIDYIVPH





QANIRIIEFVSKKLGISQDKFYVNLHKYGNTS





GASIPIALDEMNKKGMFKKGDNIILVGFGGG





LTFGAHLIQWN





SEQ ID NO: 226
FabH
>gi|254286853|ref|ZP_04961806.1|
MYSKILGTGSYLPSQVRTNADLEKMVETSDE




3-
WIVARTGIRERRIAADNETVADMAFFAAQN




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
AIDMAGIDKHDIDMIIVATTSASHTFPSAACQ




protein) synthase III
VQGKLGIKGCPAFDLAAACSGFMYALSIAD




[Vibrio cholerae AM-
QHVKSGMCKHVLVIGADALSKTCDPTDRSTI




19226]
ILFGDGAGAVVVGASNEPGILSTHIHADGEF





GDLLSLEVPVRGGDSDKWLHMAGNEVFKV





AVTQLSKLVVDTLKANNMHKSELDWLVPH





QANYRIISATAKKLSMSLDQVVITLDRHGNT





SAATVPTALDEAVRDGRIQRGQMLLLEAFG





GGFTWGSA





SEQ ID NO: 227
FabH
>gi|282854072|ref|ZP_06263409.1|
MTAIKTRPVHGYSKFLSTGSARGSRVVTNEE




3-
MCTLIDSTPEWIEQRTGITERRWATSSETVAS




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
MGTTAARTALERSGLEASQIDAIIVATVSHH




protein] synthase 3
RPSPSLAAYIARELGLGDAAAFDLNGACAGF




[Propionibacterium
CYSTALADSMIRTGSANYVLVIGVEKLSEMT





acnes JI39]

NLDDRSTAFLFSDGAGAAIISASDEPGIGPVV





WGSRSDQLKTIELEDWPTASADPNKIHPLIR





MEGRAVFKWAMTDVAKRAAEAVAEAGTTP





ADLDVFIPHQANDRITDVVSRHLKLPESVTV





CHDIADMGNTSAASVPIAIDRMLQRGQAHS





GDLALIIGFGAGLVYAGQVIRLP





SEQ ID NO: 228
FabH
>gi|291439887|ref|ZP_06579277.1|
MAKIKPSKGAPYARILGVGGYRPTRVVPNEV




3-
ILETIDSSDEWIRSRSGIETRHWASPEETVAA




oxoacyl-(acyl carrier
MSVEASGKAIADAGIDAAQIGAVVVSTVSHF




protein) synthase III
AQTPAIATEIADRLGTDRAAAFDISAGCAGF




[Streptomyces
GYGLTLAKGMVVEGSAEYVLVIGVERLSDL





ghanaensis ATCC

TDLEDRATAFLFGDGAGAVVVGPSQEPAIGP




14672]
TVWGSEGDKSETIKQTVPWTDYRDGTVEKF





PAITQEGQAVFRWAVFEMAKVAQQALDAA





GITADDLDVFIPHQANVRIIDSMVKTLKLPEH





VTVARDIRTTGNTSAASIPLAMERLLATGEA





KSGDTALVIGFGAGLVYAASVVTLP





SEQ ID NO: 229
FabH
>gi|294791665|ref|ZP_06756813.1|
MTMMNKPVGIIGTGSFLPDNVVTNFDLEKM




3-
VDTNDQWIRERTGIEERRIAPEGMNTSYMAT




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
EAAKKAMQMANVTAEEIDMIIFATLTPDMII




protein) synthase III
PSAACVLQANLGAKNAAAYDLQAACSGFV




[Veillonella sp.
YGLITAASYISSGIYKKVLVVGAEILSRRVNW




6_1_27]
NDRGTCILFGDGAGAAVVSEVPEGYGIKGID





MGADGTGGSALCIPAGGTAVVANDQRVEEG





LTFIHMDGPEVYKFAVKTMGRTVLKSLERA





SMELNELDYFIPHQANIRIIDSAAKRLHLPME





KVFVNLHKYGNTSAASVAIALDEANREGRF





KRGDNVAFAGFGAGLTWASLVLKWY





SEQ ID NO: 230
FabH
>gi|302539498|ref|ZP_07291840.1|
MTAIGILGTGSYLPADTVSNRVVGERAGVTE




3-
DWILQKTGIRERRYAAEYEATSDLAVEAARS




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
ALDAAGISAEQLSWIVVATSTPDSPQPATAC




protein] synthase III
LVQHRIGAVNAAAFDVNSVCSGFVFGLVAA




[Streptomyces sp. C]
ARMLPGQDGGVRGHALVIGADVYSRIIDRE





DRRTAVLFGDGAGAVVLGPVRSGYGVLGSY





LASRGDQAELIRVEAGGSRLPASEKTVAEGL





HHFRMNGRGVRDFVAAELPRAVGEVLDRH





GLERSEVDHFVPHQANGVMLGETVPRLGLP





RARTHLTVAEHGNTSAASIPLALDEAYRSGA





FRDRDVVLLAGFGGGMSLGTVLVRWDEEA





APAPRKDSAA





SEQ ID NO: 231
FabH
>gi|318080591|ref|ZP_07987923.1|
MDNSELCATVASTPEWIETRSGIRARGFAAP




3-
DETLRFMGRAAAEKALARAGVLPDGIDLVL




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
VASMSRLEQTPPLAVLLAEDLGARAAAGLD




protein) synthase III
VSGACAGFCHALALASDAVRAGSARHVLVV




[Streptomyces sp.
GTERMTDLVERADRTVSVLFADGAGAAVV




SA3_actF]
GPSARPGISPPARGAAGRYAGALRMDRGWD





AFAADPSLGRPWMRMDGRRVFRWAMDEVT





PRAAELLRESGIEPEALDAFVPHQANLRMIEL





MAERLGLPERTAVARDVVRAGNTSAASVPL





ALEALLDSGEVGSGDRALLVGFGAGLNYAA





QVVELP





SEQ ID NO: 232
FabH
>gi|374851360|dbj|BAL54322.1|
MGTTLTGIGYYLPPKVLTNFDLEKMVDTSD




3-oxoacyl-
DWITTRTGIKERRIADNENVTQMAYMASLE




[acyl-carrier-protein]
ALESANIQPEDIDLIILATLTPELKFPSTACLL




synthase III
QAKLGAKRAYAFDISAACSGFIYGLELADAY




[uncultured Aquificae
IKSGKAKKILLVGAERLSEIVNWQDRSTCVL




bacterium]
FGDGAGAVIISEGDGEVLSSKMLSDGELWEI





LYAPKCGYINMKGKELFKLAVRSMEEVCRY





VLESAGISIEDVSIMIPHQANIRIMEALAEKLG





MPKEKVYSNIHKYGNTSAASIPIAMYEAYKE





GKLRRGDIVMLTAMGGGLTWGAALLRF





SEQ ID NO: 233
FabH
>gi|381164912|ref|ZP_09874142.1|
MTRPTLTLAQGAKASRVLGVGSTQPDRVVT




3-
NDELSQHMDTSDQWIRDRVGIIERRFAGEDE




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
RLVDMAVTAGAKALADAGVAPSEVDTVIVP




protein) synthase III
NCTMPAPIPNAAAQVADRIGVKAAGAFDLN




[Saccharomonospora
AACAGFCYGLGVASDLVRAGSAKKVLVIGA





azurea NA-128]

EKLTDVVDPTDRSTAIIFADGAGAALVGPSD





EPGIGPVAWGSAGDLVDVIYMRDNRYIFQE





GQPVFRWATTQIAPVAMRAVELAGLELSDID





VLIPHQANLRIVEAIAKRLRAKGARDDMVV





ADDIRYSGNTSSASIPMALDHMRAAGTVKP





GDVVLTVGFGAGLSYAGQVLICP





SEQ ID NO: 234
FabH
>gi|386335197|ref|YP_006031367.1|
MHDVVISGTGLWVAPEVITNEELVASFNAY




3-
ARHYNEANATAIAAGTLAAVAESSVEFIEKA




oxoacyl-ACP synthase
SGIRQRYVIDKAGVLDPARMRPRLAPRGDD




[Ralstonia
ALSLQAEIGVAAAREALAAAGRDAGDIDMLI





solanacearum Po82]

CSAANMQRPYPAMGIEIQNALGADGYAFDM





NVACSSATFGLEQAINAVRTGSARVALMVN





PEITSGHLAWKDRDCHFIFGDVCTAVVVERA





DDARAPDQWQVLGTRMATRFSNSIRNNAGF





LSRSEDRDPDDRDQLFRQEGRKVFKEVCPM





AAEHIAGHLQSLGHAPADVRRFWLHQANLG





MNQLIGKRLLGRDASADEAPVILDEFANTAS





AGSIIAFHRHRADLQPGDLGLICSFGAGYSIG





SVAVRKR





SEQ ID NO: 235
FabH
>gi|392946737|ref|ZP_10312379.11
MLGLGVYRPARVVTNDEIAQRVETSDAWIQ




3-
SRTGIATRRIADEEETTVAMGAAAAEKALAA




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
AGLTADTIDLVIGATCTSPSQIPGAGPQIAHRI




protein) synthase III
GADQAGAFDINGACAGFSYAVSTAADMVR




[Frankia sp. QA3]
AGSVRHVLVVATERLSDYTDWDDRSTCILL





ADGAGATVIGAAETDEIGPAVWGHDGSRPE





AIRVPGYGDNMFRMEGQAVFRWAISLVPTV





RQICERAGVAPDELAGIVPHQANLRIVEALA





TGIGATNAAVARDVVDSGNTSAASIPLGLAR





LLDAGEIRRGDPVLLFGFGAGLTYCGQVVRCP





SEQ ID NO: 236
FabH
>gi|397172008|ref|ZP_10495404.1|
MQQVVISGSGLFTPQHIISNDELVVSFNQYV




3-
DQFNTEHAAQIAAGELAALEYSSSEFIEKASG




oxoacyl-(acyl carrier
IKARHVLYKDGILDPKVMHPVFRKRGEDELP




protein) synthase III
EMVEMAVQAATQALAQANKTAADIDLIICA




[Alishewanella
ASNMQRPYPALSVELQQALGAGGYAFDMN





aestuarii B11

VACSSATFAISNAVNAIRGGSAKVVLVVNPE





FASPQVDYRSRDSHFIFGDVCTATIIEAESSCT





SSQAFRILGMRLKTTFSNNIRCDIGYTEHCFS





EQDPKAPFFKQQGRKVFKELLPIVAEVILDE





MAAQQVTADDLKRLWLHQANINMNIFAAK





KILGRDPLPEEAPLVLDTYANTASAGSIIAFH





KYQQGLQSGDKAILCSFGAGYSVGCLVLEKC





SEQ ID NO: 237
FabH
>gi|399047091|ref|ZP_10739223.1|
MRQMDKKRSVGILATGSYTPDRVLSNFDLE




3-
KMVETTDEWIVSRTGIRERRICSAEQASSDL




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
AYEAAKKALERANISAEQLDMIIVATVTPDM




protein) synthase III
MFPSTACILQEKLGAKRAAALDVSAACTGFL




[Brevibacillus sp.
YGITTAAQFIANGLYKYVLVVGVETLSKITN




CF112]
YKDRNTCVLFGDGAGAAVIGEVREGFGFQS





FELGADGAGGELLCLPAGGSRIPASSESVEN





NLHYLSMAGGEVFKFAVRVMNSATEAVLSK





AGVERENIDLLVPHQANKRIIDSAVQRFGLSE





DKVAINLDRYGNMSSASIPVALDEAIAAGRV





KEGDNVILVGFGGGLTWGATLLKWSTTPAE





GSGQ





SEQ ID NO: 238
FabH
>gi|402823152|ref|ZP_10872590.1|
MIRSVLIGTGSALPRNAVSNAELAERVDTSD




3-
EWIVERTGISNRHIAEADETTSSLATEAGRKA




oxoacyl-(acyl carrier
IEAAGIDAESIDLIVLATATPDQTFPASATIVQ




protein) synthase III
SRLGCRAGGIAFDVAAVCSGFLYAVGVADS




[Sphingomonas sp.
MLRTGMARRALVIGAETFSRILDWEDRTTC




LH128]
VLFGDGAGAVVLEAQEQVGETPRGILATRL





HADGAHNQLLFVDGGPSTTGTVGKLRMKG





REVFRHAVVNLAEVLREVIEEAGLSTSDIDW





LVPHQANARILDATAKKLSLPPEKVVMTVG





QHANTSAASVPLALDVAVRDGRIKQGDLVM





LEAMGGGFTWGASLIRI





SEQ ID NO: 239
FabH
>gi|407684813|ref|YP_006799987.1|
MSQQVVISGVGVWHPKDSITNEELVDSYNA




3-
YVDAFNEENKAQIESGDVAAMPYSSAEFIEK




oxoacyl-ACP synthase
ASGIKSRYIYQKEGALDITRMKPKIAPRADDE




[Alteromonas
LSHQAEIAVEAAKLALASANVTADEIDAVIV





macleodii str. ‘English

SCAYTQRAYPAIAIEVQEALNIEGFGFDMLV




Channel 673’]
ACSAATFGMHRAYEMLSAKNATRVLVINPE





LVSPQINYADRDSHFIFGDVATATVLELAET





AKSEHVYDVLSTKALTKFSNNIRSNFGYMTR





AEDVDPYGPDKLFHQAGRKVFKEVCPLAAA





HIEAHLASHDITPEGVKRWWLHQANINMNT





LICKRLLGRDADRTEAPIVLDEYANTASAGS





VIAFGLNHEDLVAGDVGVLCSFGAGYSIGSL





VIRKR





SEQ ID NO: 240
FabH
>gi|410479651|ref|YP_006767288.1|
MTPTMLNRSIILGTGSFAPANVLTNEDISRKV




3-
ETSDLWIRERTGIRERRIASSGESTSDLALEA




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
GRNALRNAALSPADLDGIIVATATPDLTFPST




protein) synthase III
ACLVQARLGIPGTFAFDVNAVCSGFMYALKI




[Leptospirillum
ADSMIRSGQCETLLVIGAEVMSRFVDWSDRS





ferriphilum ML-04]

TCILFGDGAGAVVLGKSGSPQTGGVGTVTL





HADGRYWDLIHVPGGGSRSPVETEKPPGNA





CTIRMKGSETFRMAVRSLEESVREVLKEEGI





GVNELDWVVPHQANIRILEALSERLGIPLGH





FVVNIDRYGNTSAASIPMALDEAVQDKRIQP





GHRILLTAFGSGVTWGSGLVHWTQKAGGDR





SEQ ID NO: 241
FabH
>gi|410617776|ref|ZP_11328741.1|
MNSRIIGTGSYYPSEVRTNADLSLMVDTSDE




3-
WITDRTGIKERRIIGADETAASMGVEASKKA




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
LEAAGIDAKSLDMIVCATTSGRYALPSTACEI




protein] synthase 3
QKALDIDGIPAFDVAAACAGYCYALSVADQ




protein 1 [Glaciecola
YIKSGMAKRILVVGTDCLSRMISPEDRTMVI





polaris LMG 21857]

LFGDAAGATIIEASEEPGILSTHIHAAGSYGD





LLAIGNPTRGDEASIHENWGSMKGNEVFRV





AVTKLSEVVEETLAANNMQKSDLDWLVPH





QANFRIIKATAKKLNMSLDQVVLTLERYGNT





SAATVPTALDEAIRDGRIKRGQNLLLEAFGG





GFAWASALVRY





SEQ ID NO: 242
FabH
>gi|417318270|ref|ZP_12104859.1|
MDTSDEWIRTRTGIEERRIARDDEYTHDLAY




3-
EAAKVAIKNAGLTPDDIDLFIVATVTQEATFP




oxoacyl-(acyl carrier
SVANIIQDRLGAKNAAGMDVEAACAGFTFG




protein) synthase III
VVTAAQFIKTGAYKNIVVVGADKLSKITNW




[Listeria
DDRTTAVLFGDGAGAVVMGPVSDDHGLLSF





monocytogenes J1-

DLGSDGSGGKYLNLDENKKIYMNGREVFRF




220]
AVRQMGEASLRVLERAGLEKEDLDLLIPHQ





ANIRIMEASRERLNLPEEKLMKTVHKYGNTS





SSSIALALVDAVEEGRIKDNDNVLLVGFGGG





LTWGALIIRWGK





SEQ ID NO: 243
FabH
>gi|417747984|ref|ZP_12396438.1|
MKQIAATSGPTNIGLLSVGSYRPQRVVTNDE




3-
LCQNIDSSDEWIYSRTGIKTRRFAARDESTAS




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
MATEAGREAIAKAGLEASDIDCVVVATSTHF




protein) synthase III
LQTPACGPAVAAALGATGVPAFDISAGCAGF




[Mycobacterium
GYALGVAADMVRGGTAGKVLVLGSEKLSP





avium subsp.

TVDMTDRSNCFIFADGAAGVVVGETPTQGIG




paratuberculosis S397]
PTVWGSDGTQATAIRQDIDWMDYLDRPTGP





RPFLRLEGSAVFRWAAFEMGKVGQQAMDA





AGVRPDEIDVFLPHQANSRINEILAKSLELRP





DAVIANDIEHTGNTSAASIPLAMAEVLATGA





AKAGDLALLIGYGAGLSYAAQVVRLPPG





SEQ ID NO: 244
FabH
>gi|422338672|ref|ZP_16419632.1|
MQSIGIKGIGYYVPENVFTNFDFEKIIDTSDE




3-
WIRTRTGIVERRFASKDQATSDLAREAALKA




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
IENAKIKKEDVDMIILATTTPDYIAQGAACIV




protein) synthase III
QNKLGLTSIPCFDLNAACTGFIYGLEVAYSL




[Fusobacterium
VKSGLYKNVLVIGAETLSRIIDMQNRNTCVL





nucleatum subsp.

FGDGAAAAIVGQVEEGYGFLGLSIGAEGEDD





polymorphum F0401]

MILKVPAGGSKKPNDEETIKNRENFVIMKGQ





DVFKFAVSTLPKVTLDALEKAKLDVNDLSM





VFPHQANLRIIESAAKRMKFPLEKFYMNLSR





YGNTSSASVGIALGEAVEKGLVKKGDNIALT





GFGGGLTYGSAIIKWAY





SEQ ID NO: 245
FabH
>gi|443491493|ref|YP_007369640.1|
MEHRPECCCGCALAQMPSPPEESVPLPPTVG




3-
ILGTAAFVPPRVVTNNQAGASAGIDDAWIFA




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
RTGIRTRRWADPEQATSDLAVQAAEQALAN




protein] synthase III,
TAINAGQLGAIIVSTSTPDQPQPPTAAFVQNA




FabH_1
LHANSAYAFDTNAVCSGFLFAINTAHALAQ




[Mycobacterium
RDSIHVLVIGADVYSRILDPTDRKTVCLFGD





liflandii 128FXT]

GAGAVVVGPTTASSRHLRIVDTELHTFTQHI





NLIGVPGGGSRQPLTTATLDAGQHYFHMDG





RGVRDFVTTTVPEQVRKFLARHHLAVEDID





HVVMHQANGRMLDEIYSLLDLRNATCHQTI





DRFGNTGSASIPITLHHAYPELHGNILCIGFG





GGMAAGITLLAAASGSAGDVGAHK





SEQ ID NO: 246
FabH
>gi|474659331|emb|CCV14840.1|
MHRVIISGLGVEIPEPSITNEELVASFNAWVD




Beta-
TENVRRQASGEAPLAKSDSAFIVHASGVQTR




ketoacyl-acyl-carrier-
HVIEREGILDPTRMAPRIPARPDDALSLQAEF




protein synthase I
GIASARKALDHAGLKPSDIDLVICSSSHQQRP




[Mesorhizobium sp.
YPAIAIEMQEALGTKGAGFDMGLGCSSAAA




STM 4661]
ALHMAVNLVRSGAHKRVLVTTPEIITGHLNF





RDRQTHFIFGDASVSMIVEGLAKGDKRPGRF





EVLDTRIWTQMSNNIRTNLGYHTRTAQDDP





YMINLEGNLIKQVGNKVFKEVTVAGHKFIVE





FLAEHGLTPEAIRRFWLHQANARMNAMILK





LSFGHEVGHDRAPMVLERLGNTAGAGAIIAL





SENHADMKPGDFGLLCAFGAGYSIGGALLR





ML





SEQ ID NO: 247
FabH
>gi|21224866|ref|NP_630645.1|
MHQGSRITAVGHYQPARILTNEDLAGMVDT




3-oxoacyl-
SDEWIRSRVGIRTRRIAGPDEPVDELAGHAA




ACP synthase
AKALASAGLTPADVDLVVVATSTAIDRSPNT




[Streptomyces
AARVAARLGIPGPAALDLNVVCAGFTHALA





coelicolor A3(2)]

TADHAVRAGSASRALVVGADKMSEVVDWT





DRTTCVLVGDGAGAAVVEACAPGEEPGIGP





VLWGSVPEMGNAVRIEGTPPRFAQEGQSVY





RWATTRLPAIARQACERSGLEPADLAAVVL





HQANLRIVEPLAAKIGAVNAVVARDVVESG





NTSAASIPLALSKLAERGEITTGDPALLFGFG





GNLSYAGQVVRCP





SEQ ID NO: 248
FabH
>gi|239623103|ref|ZP_04666134.1|
MTTRIIGTGSYVPEQIVTNNDLAQIVETNDE




3-
WIRSRTGIGERRIATTESTSYMAANAAMRAL




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
EQSGVKPEEIDLILLGTSSPDYCFPNGACEVQ




protein] synthase III
GMIGAVNAACYDISAACTGFVYALNTAHAFI




[Clostridiales
SSGIYKTALVIGSDVLSKLIDWTDRGTCVLFG




bacterium
DGAGAVVVKADETGILGINMHSDGTKGNVL




1_7_47_FAA]
TCGSRTNGNFLLGKKPELGYMTMDGQEVFK





FAVRKVPECIKQVLDDAGVAAAEVRYFVIH





QANYRIIESIAKRLKVSVDCFPVNMEHYGNT





SGASVPLLLDEINRKGMLESGDKIVFSGFGA





GLTWGATLLEW





SEQ ID NO: 249
FabH
>gi|254477647|ref|ZP_05091033.1|
MTRRAVIAGIGHYLPERIVENAEFEATLDTSD




3-
EWIRSRSGIERRHFAAEGETTSNMATKAAQN




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
ALADAGMTADDIDAIVVATSTADLTFPSAAT




protein) synthase III
MVQAQLGMTKGFAFDVQAVCAGFVYALSN




[Ruegeria sp. R11]
ANALVASGQADKVLVIGAETFSKIMDWTDR





STCVLFGDGAGALVLEAQEGAGTSDDRGIL





ATDLNSDGRFKDLLYVDGGVSTQNTGHLRM





QGNQVFRHAVEKLASTAHTSLERAGLGADD





VDWIVPHQANIRIIQGTAKKMGLPMDKVVV





TVQDHGNTSAASIPLALSVGKARGQIKQGDL





IVTEAIGGGLAWGSVVLRW





SEQ ID NO: 250
FabH
>gi|311113478|ref|YP_003984700.1|
MTTLKQYENNRYSRILGYGASRGEVIVHNN




3-
DIVEAINSSDEWIKQRTGISTRHRASENQTVN




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
DLAIAAAHDALANSHVTGEQIDAVIISTISHP




protein) synthase III
YATPSLAVLVADAIGSRCPAYDISAACAGFC




[Rothia dentocariosa
YGIAQADAMVRSGMAQNVLVIGVEKLSDFI




ATCC 17931]
DNTERSISFLLGDGAGAAVVSVSDEPGIAPTI





WGSDGSRWGTVGMTHSLLDIRNRDFVVNPV





QEDEKIWPTLRQDGPSVFRWAVWEMAKVA





QQALESAGITPDELGALIPHQANARIIDQMA





KTLKLPENVAIARDIADAGNTSAASVPLAAH





RLLQEQPELSGKFALQIGFGAGLAYAAQVV





VLP





SEQ ID NO: 251
FabH
>gi|312793335|ref|YP_004026258.1|
MKQNVKILSTGRFVPEKILSNYDLEKMVETS




3-
DEWITQRTGIKERRIVDGRTSTTDLAVQAAR




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
NAMQKAGISPDEIDLVIVATVTPEMFFPSTAC




protein) synthase iii
LVQKELKLKNAFAFDISAACSGFIYGMAVAT




[Caldicellulosiruptor
QFIQNGFCKTALVIGAEALSKITNWSDRSTC





kristjanssonii

VLFGDGAGAAILTASSEEGILGFELGSDGEN




177R1B]
GLLLYCHAFGLSDLSYSQFKDMPNFRKIYM





DGNEVYKFAVKIMPYAVEKVLEKVGLSSSDI





DVFIPHQANIRIIESAAKRLKIPMEKVFVNLH





KYGNTSAASIPIALDEAIEEGRIKKGDRIVLV





GEGGGLTWASCAVKWI





SEQ ID NO: 252
FabH
>gi|320449672|ref|YP_004201768.1|
MSGILALGAYAPERVMKNEEFEAYLDTSDE




3-
WIVTRTGIRERRIAAEDEYTSDLAFKAVEDL




oxoacyl-ACP synthase
LGRHPGALEGVDGVIVATNTPDALFPDTAAL




[Thermus scotoductus
VQARFGIQGFAYDLLAGCPGWLYALAQAHA




SA-01]
MVEAGLARKVLVVGAEALSKIVDWNDRAT





AVLFGDAGGAAVVGKVSKGFGFRSFVLGAD





GTGAKELYHACVAPRLPDGTSMRNRLYMN





GREVFKFAVRVMNTATLEAIEKAGLTPEDIK





VFVPHQANLRIIDAARERLGLPWERVVVNV





DRYGNTSTASIPLALKEAVDEGRIREGDHVL





LVSFGAGLTWAAAVITWGGA





SEQ ID NO: 253
FabH
>gi|322421910|ref|YP_004201133.1|
MIRAEILGTGGFVPARVVPNAHENYLVDDA




3-
DQWIHSRTGIRERRFASAEEATSDLATNAAL




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
LALENGDVDPLEIDCIIVSTSTPDMILPATAC




protein) synthase III
MVQKNIGAAKAFAFDMNAVCSSFIYGMEVA




[Geobacter sp. M18]
DNLIRSGKYRKVLLIGADTYSKILDFDDKGS





APLFGDGAGAVILGAGLSGKGILQSVMHSD





GNGWELIQVPSSGSRKPVTAESIAAKENTFK





MAGKSVFTFATDVIPRIISDLAERGGIRAEDI





DHIIPHQANVRIIDFISRKTGIPKEKFLLNLDR





YGNTAAASVGLALDENRRNGVIKSGELVLM





MGFGGGLSWGGVLLKA





SEQ ID NO: 254
FabH
>gi|325677042|ref|ZP_08156713.1|
MPAPIATATPAAHAALLGLGVYRPRRVVPNS




3-
EIVDRIDSSDEWIRTRSGITARGWAEPDETIV




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
SMSVAAARDALAAAGLVAEQIDAVVLATSS




protein) synthase III
QMVLGPSAGAVVATELGMQDTAAFDISAGC




[Rhodococcus equi
AGFCYALGNAASLVRAGQARHVLVIGVERL




ATCC 33707]
SDLLDPTDRTCAFIFADGAGAVVVGPSDSEG





IGPVAWGSDGSQTKAIKQDKDFMQYFAEVA





AAEAAGGSTERPYIRMDGQAVFRWAITFLE





KACRDALEKAGVTADDLDAFVPHQANSRIT





DALIRTLGLPDSVAVARDIAESGNTSAASIPM





AMEQLLRSGEARPGDTALLLGFGAGLAYAG





QVVQLPAIS





SEQ ID NO: 255
FabH
>gi|326203621|ref|ZP_08193485.1|
MIKSTKSVGIIGTGSFVPEKVLTNNDLEKMV




3-
DTSDEWIIKRTGISERRILDHDTPNYTMGIEA




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
ANRALEDAGLKAEDIDLLILSTEAPDYMSPS




protein) synthase III
MSCIIQGAIGAVNAIAFDLNAACTGFIYSLSV




[Clostridium
ARQFIANGVYRNALVIGCEGLSKIVDWKDR





papyrosolvens DSM

NTCILFGDASGAVVLGEVDEGYGILDSFLGS




2782]
NGAEGMNITIPNLYLSEEEKAKRVNEKYNTL





WMDGKEVFKFAVKAMSSATMHVLDNLNM





DIKELDFIFPHQANTRIIDGAIKKLGITDDKIH





YIINKYGNISSASIPVAMDEAKRDGKLKKGD





NMVLVAFGGGLTWGSMAVKWSK





SEQ ID NO: 256
FabH
>gi|332670773|ref|YP_004453781.1|
MTRPTLTQATGPAHSRILGIGGVRGERVVPN




3-
DDLVGPIDSSDEWIRQRTGIVTRRRAGEGTD




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
VLDLAEGAARAAIENAGLTGADIDAVILSTV




protein) synthase III
TYFHQTPAGAAIIADRIGATPAAAYDISAACA




[Cellulomonas fimi
GYCYGIGQADALVRAGAARHVLVIGAEKMS




ATCC 484]
EFVDPTDRSISFLLGDGAGAVVIGPSDTPGIG





PTVWGSDGAQAQAIRQTHSWLATRDEGAG





WPTLRQEGQSVFKWAVWQMAPVAQKALD





AAGVTADQIDAFVPHQANMRIIDQMIKQLKL





PETVVVGRDIADTGNTSAASIPLATERLLREG





QVSSGALALQIGFGAGLVYAAQVVVLP





SEQ ID NO: 257
FabH
>gi|340361349|ref|ZP_08683778.1|
MQYAKILGTGSYLPANRVSNDDLAKKVDTS




3-
DEWITTRTGIKFRHIADEGEKTSDLAAEASRR




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
ALVAAGVTADEIDLIIVATATPDMQFPSTATI




protein] synthase III
VQQKLGIANGCPAFDVQAVCAGFMYALSTA




[Neisseria macacae
NAYIKSGMAKKALVIGAETFSRIVDWNDRTT




ATCC 33926]
CVLFGDGAGAVVLGASDEAGIIHSKLKADG





NYLDLLNVPGQIANGQVCGSPYITMDGPGVF





KFAVKMLAKIADEVISEAGYTPDQIDWLVPH





QANKRIIDSTAKHLGLDMEKVILTVQEHGNT





SAASIPLALDVGIQNGQIKRGQNLLLEGIGGG





FAWGAVLVKY





SEQ ID NO: 258
FabH
>gi|345304635|ref|YP_004826537.1|
MPYAAITAVGHFLPEDRLTNADLEKMVDTS




3-
DEWIRTRTGIRERRILRDPNKATSYMATEAA




oxoacyl-ACP synthase
RECLRKRGMDPEDVELIIVATVTPDMFFPAT




III [Rhodothermus
ACLVQANLGARNAWGFDLSAACSGFLFALS





marinus SG0.5JP17-

TAARFIESGKHKRVMVIGADKMSTITDYTDR




172]
KNCILFGDAAAAVLLEPDPECGVIDSVEHCD





GNNWELLCMLGGGSLNPPTHETVDRKMHY





LHQEGRAVFKLAVEGMAQVAVEIMERNNLT





ADDVRYLVPHQANLRIIDATARRMGLSPDK





VMVNIDRYGNTTAATIPLCLYDWERQLRRG





DNLILAAFGGGFTWGAIYLKWAYDGDKVA





AAAEATAETSTENA





SEQ ID NO: 259
FabH
>gi|349685677|ref|ZP_08896819.1|
MTAKRSLLSGFGGYLPERIVTNDELASRLDT




3-
SDEWIRGRTGIGQRHIAGENDTAVSMAAQA




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
ARRALDYAGAAPDDVDAIIVATSTPDQAFPS




protein] synthase III
TAVRVQAELGMTSGEGFDLAAACSGFIYALS




[Gluconacetobacter
MADSLIRSGQARSALVIGSEVYSRILDWSDR





oboediens 174Bp2]

GTCVLFGDGAGAAFLTAAGPDDGDAGILST





HLHSDGQYGDLLYVDGATGQHDRPAHLRM





QGRDVFRHAVGKLSASVDEALAANNLSHAD





VNWLVPHQANLRIIDGVARKLALPAERVVV





TVDRHANTSAASIPLALNEAVRDGRIRKGDL





VLMEALGGGLTWGSALVRL





SEQ ID NO: 260
FabH
>gi|352106212|ref|ZP_08961263.1|
MTHVVITGTGLYTPEHAIDNAALVAAFNAW




3-
VDGENEQHAEAIERGEREPLANSSSEFIEKAS




oxoacyl-(acyl carrier
GIKSRYVLDASGILDPQRMRPKLPQRSNDEP




protein) synthase III
SLQCEMATEAAHQALAAAQVDAADIELVIV




[Halomonas sp.
ACSNLERAYPAVAVEVQQTLGTSGYGFDMN




HAL1]
VACSSATFALETAANAIASGSVNRALVVNPE





ICSAHLNFRDRDSHFIFGDACTAVVLENSAV





AVADEQFEILGTRLVTKESNAIRNNAGELNR





VTDSDPMALDKLFVQEGRRVFKEVCPMVAK





LITDHLASLELNGSDLKRMWLHQANRHMN





DLIARKVLGYDPSETQAPIILDRYANTSSAGS





IIAFHLHREQFNQGDIGVICSFGAGYSAGSVV





IRRV





SEQ ID NO: 261
FabH
>gi|375098553|ref|ZP_09744816.1|
MSTQDARGVAVLAGLGGWLPPRVVDNDEL




3-
SRRLDTSDEWIRTRTGIAKRHVVHTGLSTVD




oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-
MAVEAGRRALESAGPYGENVDAVVLATSTP




protein) synthase III
DHVCPASAPQVAAELGLSGAAAFDVNAVCS




[Saccharomonospora
GFVYALATASGLISGGVAKRVLLVGADAFT





cyanea NA-134]

TLLDPDDRTTVPIFGDGAGAVVLREGSADEL





GAVGPFDLHSDGELAELLIVPAGGSRRKKSE





NASDHFLKMQGPAVFRHATARMASSSRAVL





EKAGWTTSDVDRFVGHQANVRILTATAKNL





GLPADSLVVNIGHTGNTSAASIPLAMVDAAV





DGMLQPGDRVLVTAFGAGLTWGSTVLRWP





ELACAPLP





SEQ ID NO: 262
FabH
>gi|384154990|ref|YP_005537805.1|
MIYAAFRSIGAYIPPKIMSNADFEKIIDTSDE




3-
WITKRTGIKERRIANEGEASSDLGARAGELAI




oxoacyl-ACP synthase
ERAGISKEEIDLVICATVTPDFLCMPSTACLIA




[Arcobacter butzleri
AKLGLPNVMAFDVSAACTGFVYALNVAKA




ED-1]
FIESGMKKNVLIVGAEKYSAILDYTDRTTCFL





FGDGAGAAIISATNDKNESIIDINCSSDGNYE





DLIKTPGGGSKNPCSQEVLENKMACIKMKG





NETFKLAVKTLTSDVKTMLEKHNLTNEDIN





HFIPHQANYRIIKAVGEALDLSDEKTVVTVD





KYGNTSAASIPMAMNYAFEQGKIKAGDTILF





DAFGGGLTWGSALFKFAPIKR





SEQ ID NO: 263
FabH
>gi|385331603|ref|YP_005885554.1|
MIKAVISGTGLYTPPATISNDELVEAFNQYVE




3-
LFNAENADAIASGDVTPLQPSSSSFIEKASGIK




oxoacyl-ACP synthase
RRHVIDKDGILDPNRMKPYIPDRSNEEPSVQ




[Marinobacter
CDMAVTACREALEQAGKSAEDVDAVIVACS





adhaerens HP15]

NLQRAYPAVSIEVQEALGIDGFAYDMNVAC





SSATFGLQAAVNSVENGSARAVLVVSPEICS





GHLNFRDRDSHFIFGDACTAILVEREEDTRE





GQGFEILGTSLKTKFSNNIRNNFGFLNRADES





GVGKPDKLFVQQGRKVFKEVSPLVAETIQK





QLQSLSLAPDDLRRMWLHQANLNMNQLIAR





KVLGRDATEEEAPVILDEYANTSSAGSIIAFH





KNKDDLVSGDLGVICSFGAGYSIGSVVVRRR





SEQ ID NO: 264
FabH
>gi|400755130|ref|YP_006563498.1|
MFTPAITGTGVFTPSQTITNAELVAAFNAYA




3-
DKTNAENAKAIAAGEMEPLAHSSEEFILKAS




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
GIEQRYVMDKSGVLDPEVMHPLLRQRGDDE




protein] synthase 3
PSIMAEMALDAAKKALAQAGKTAADVDTVI




[Phaeobacter
CAASNMERAYPALAIEIQDLLGIKGFAFDMN





gallaeciensis 2.10]

VACSSATFGIQAAADMVRSGSIRSALVVNPEI





CSGHLEWRDRDCHFIFGDVATATLIERSEDA





TGAYFEILSTRCATSFSNNIRNNNGYLRRSRP





DGVEDRRDMQFMQNGRKVFKEVLPMVSQH





IAEHMEAEGVSNTDLKRLWLHQANKTMND





FIGKKVLGRTPEAGEQPNILQDYANTSSAGSI





IAFSKYSDDLSAGDLGLICSFGAGYSVGSVIL





RRVA





SEQ ID NO: 265
FabH
>gi|423197564|ref|ZP_17184147.1|
MTSIVISGSGLYTPPFAVSNEALVAAFNQYV




hypothetical protein
DLYNEENASAIDAGQLPAKQHSSSEFIEKAS




HMPREF1171_02179
GIKSRYLVSKEGVLDPDIMQPLLAERPDDKP




[Aeromonas
SIMVEMAVAAAEQALIAAGREPGEIDLVIVA





hydrophila SSU]

ASNMPRPYPALSIELQHYLGASGMAFDMNV





ACSSATFGIKTAADMLAAGSARLALVVNPEI





CSGHLNFRDRDSHFIFGDACTAVLLEREADC





QVANPWQLVASKLVTQYSNNIRNNFGFLNR





LSPRTRYGDDKLFRQQGRKVFKEVLPLVCD





QIAGQLDEQGWAADSLSRLWLHQANLTMN





QFIARKLLGHDASQQEAPVILDSYGNTSSAG





SIIAFHLYNRDLPAGARGVLCSFGAGYSIGSL





LLRRL





SEQ ID NO: 266
FabH
>gi|424853848|ref|ZP_18278206.1|
MGKQIATVAGGRQSALLGLGVYRPERVVTN




3-
DEICELIDSNDEWIQSRSGIRNRRFAAEDENV




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
VTMSIAAGRKAIEASGIDPEQIGCVIVATSTY




protein] synthase
LLLTPPAAAVVADALGTNGPGAFDLGGGCA




[Rhodococcus opacus
GFCTALTVASDLVRGGSVDYALVVGVEKMS




PD630]
ITTDPTDRSTRFIFGDGAGAVVVGKSDVAGI





GPVEWGSDGAQADAIVQDLDWYEYITTPGA





TRPYIKMAGTAVFRWAAFEMGKVALRAVE





KAGMSVDDLDAFVPHQANSRITEVIARSMK





LPENVPVSDDIAESGNTSAASVPLAMEEMLQ





SGATKPGDTALLLAFGAGLSYAAQVVTMPV





LAKD





SEQ ID NO: 267
FabH
>gi|441509582|ref|ZP_20991498.1|
MSVIAANTGHQNVAMLGIGAYRPQRLVSND




3-
EVCEVLDSSDEWIFERSGVRNRRWISGDESA




oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-
RSMAAAAAERAIENSGIAKEKIGALILATNS




protein] synthase III
WKTKIPHGGPIVAYDIGLNGIPAYDIAAGCG




[Gordonia aichiensis
GFGYALGVAADTVRAGSAEYVLVVGVETM




NBRC 108223]
SVVMEPTDRNTAFIFGDGAGAVVVGPSEAN





GISPTVWGSDGENAEAIGQNYDIPEYMDRAQ





EYQHKDPETDPVGRMVVTMQGPRVFRWAA





ITLPKALTSVIERSGISADDIEVFVPHQANARI





NELMKKNLGFPDDMPMANDIENTGNTSAAS





IPLAMEEMLATGKAKGGQTALLLGFGAGLS





YAGAVVTLPPAPKVSSFDDLG





SEQ ID NO: 268
FabH
>gi|479875377|gb|ENU26638.1|
MGIRITGTGLFHPTESISNEELVESLNAYVEQ




hypothetical protein
FNQENAEQIAAGEIEALRGSSPEFIEKASGIQR




F992_02187
RYVVEKSGILDPKRLRPRLQERSNDELSLQA




[Acinetobacter sp.
EWGVIAAKQAMENAGVTAEDIDVVILACSN




NIPH 236]
MQRAYPAVAIEIQSALGIQGYAYDMNVACS





AATFGLKQAYDAVKCGARRVLLLNVEITSG





HLDYRTRDAHFIFGDVATASIIEETETKSGYE





ILDIHLFTQFSNNIRNNFGFLNRSEDAVVDDK





LFRQDGRKVFKEVCPLVAKIITAQLEKLELTP





EQVKRFWLHQANANMNELILKLVVGKEAD





LERAPIILDEFANTSSAGVIIAMHRTGEQVNN





GEYAVISSFGAGYSVGSIIVQKHIA





SEQ ID NO: 269
PaFabG
>gi|15598163|ref|NP_251657.1|
MSLQGKVALVTGASRGIGQAIALELGRLGA




3-ketoacyl-
VVIGTATSASGAEKIAETLKANGVEGAGLVL




ACP reductase
DVSSDESVAATLEHIQQHLGQPLIVVNNAGI




[Pseudomonas
TRDNLLVRMKDDEWFDVVNTNLNSLYRLS





aeruginosa PAO1]

KAVLRGMTKARWGRIINIGSVVGAMGNAG





QTNYAAAKAGLEGFTRALAREVGSRAITVN





AVAPGFIDTDMTRELPEAQREALLGQIPLGR





LGQAEEIAKVVGFLASDGAAYVTGATVPVN





GGMYMS





SEQ ID NO: 270
fabG
>gi|150963085|gb|ABR85110.1|
MSLQGKVALVTGASRGIGQAIALELGRLGA




3-oxoacyl-
VVIGTATSASGAEKIAETLKANGVEGAGLVL




(acyl-carrier-protein)
DVSSDESVAATLEHIQQHLGQPLIVVNNAGI




reductase
TRDNLLVRMKDDEWFDVVNTNLNSLYRLS




[Pseudomonas
KAVLRGMTKARWGRIINIGSVVGAMGNAG





aeruginosa PA7]

QTNYAAAKAGLEGFTRALAREVGSRAITVN





AVAPGFIDTDMTRELPEAQREALLAQIPLGR





LGQAEEIAKVVGFLASDGAAYVTGATVPVN





GGMYMS





SEQ ID NO: 271
hbd
>gi|20162442|gb|AAM14586.1|
MKKIFVLGAGTMGAGIVQAFAQKGCEVIVR




AF494018_5
DIKEEFVDRGIAGITKGLEKQVAKGKMSEED




3-hydroxybutyryl-
KEAILSRISGTTDMKLAADCDLVVEAAIENM




CoA dehydrogenase
KIKKEIFAELDGICKPEAILASNTSSLSITEVAS




[Clostridium
ATKRPDKVIGMHFFNPAPVMKLVEIIKGIATS





beijerinckii]

QETFDAVKELSVAIGKEPVEVAEAPGFVVNG





ILIPMINEASFILQEGIASVEDIDTAMKYGAN





HPMGPLALGDLIGLDVCLAIMDVLFTETGDN





KYRASSILRKYVRAGWLGRKSGKGFYDYSK





SEQ ID NO: 272
crt
>gi: 1706153P52046|
MELNNVILEKEGKVAVVTINRPKALNALNS




CRT_CLOAB
DTLKEMDYVIGEIENDSEVLAVILTGAGEK




3-hydroxybutyryl-
SFVAGADISEMKEMNTIEGRKFGILGNKVFR




CoA dehydratase
RLELLEKPVIAAVNGFALGGGCEIAMSCD





Clostridium

IRIASSNARFGQPEVGLGITPGFGGTQRLSRL





acetobutylicum

VGMGMAKQLIFTAQNIKADEALRIGLVN





KVVEPSELMNTAKEIANKIVSNAPVAVKLSK





QAINRGMQCDIDTALAFESEAFGECFSTE





DQKDAMTAFIEKRIUEGFKNR





SEQ ID NO: 273
ech
>gi|74484320|gb|ABA10805.1|
MSDTEVPVLAEVRNRVGHLALNRPVGLNAL




enoyl CoA
TLQMIRITWRQLHAWESDPEIVAVVLRANGE




hydratase
KAFCAGGDIRSLYDSYQAGDDLHHVFLEEK




[Pseudomonas putida]
YSLDQYIHGYPKPIVALMDGFVLGGGMGLV





QGTALRVVTERVKMGMPETSIGYFPDVGGS





YFLPRLPGELGLYLGITGIQIRAADALYARLA





DWCLPSERISEFDRRLDQISWGYAPREILAGL





LSSLASNRLLGAELKSLHPAIDEHFTQPDLSA





IRASLQAERRPEYQDWAEQTVELLNNRSPLA





MSATLKLLRLGRTLSLANCFELELHLERQWF





AKGDLIEGVRALLIDKDKTPRWNPPTLEQLD





TNRVNEFFDGFQPAT





SEQ ID NO: 274
ech2
>gi|162287198|ref|NP_077368.2|
MASPLRFDGRVVLVTGAGGGLGRAYALAFA




peroxisomal
ERGALVVVNDLGGDFKGVGKGSSAADKVV




multifunctional
EEIRRRGGKAVANYDSVEAGEKLVKTALDT




enzymetype 2 [Rattus
FGRIDVVVNNAGILRDRSFSRISDEDWDIIQR





norvegicus]

VHLRGSFQVTRAAWDHMKKQNYGRIIMTAS





ASGIYGNFGQANYSAAKLGLLGLANTLVIEG





RKNNIHCNTIAPNAGSRMTETVMPEDLVEAL





KPEYVAPLVLWLCHESCEENGGLFEVGAGW





IGKLRWERTLGAIVRKRNQPMTPEAVRDNW





VKICDFSNASKPKSIQESTGGIIEVLHKIDSEGI





SQNHTGQVASADASGFAGVVGHKLPSFSSS





YTELQCIMYALGVGASVKNPKDLKFVYEGS





ADESCLPTEGVIVAQKSLMSGGLAEVPGLSIN





FAKVLHGEQYLELYKPLPRSGELKCEAVIAD





ILDKGSGIVIVMDVYSYSGKELICYNQFSVFV





VGSGGFGGKRTSEKLKAAVAVPSRPPDAVL





RDTTSLNQAALYRLSGDSNPLHIDPSFASIAG





FEKPILHGLCTFGFSARHVLQQFADNDVSRF





KAIKVREAKPVYPGQTLQTEMWKEGNRIHE





QTKVQETGDIVISNAYVDLVPTSGVSAQTPS





EGGALQSALVFGEIGRRLKDVGREVVKKVN





AVFEWHITKNGNVAAKWTIDLKNGSGEVYQ





GPAKGSADTTITISDEDFMEVVLGKLNPQNA





FFSGRLKARGNIMLSQKLQMILKDYAKL





SEQ ID NO: 275
ter
>gi|488758537|ref|WP_002681770.1|
MIVKPMVRNNICLNAHPQGCKKGVEDQIEY




trans-
TKKRITAEVKAGAKAPKNVLVLGCSNGYGL




2-enoyl-CoA
ASRITAAEGYGAATIGVSEEKAGSETKYGTP




reductase [Treponema
GWYNNLAFDEAAKREGLYSVTIDGDAFSDEI





denticola]

KAQVIEEAKKKGIKFDLIVYSLASPVRTDPDT





GIMHKSVLKPEGKTFTGKTVDPFTGELKEISA





EPANDEEAAATVKVMGGEDWERWIKQLSK





EGLLEEGCITLAYSYIGPEATQALYRKGTIGK





AKEHLEATAHRLNKENPSIRAFVSVNKGLVT





RASAVIPVIPLYLASLFKVMKEKGNHEGCIE





QITRLYAERLYRKDGTIPVDEENRIRIDDWEL





EEDVQKAVSALMEKVTGENAESLTDLAGYR





HDELASNGEDVEGINYEAEVERFDRI





SEQ ID NO: 276
ccr
>gi|81309006|sp|Q53865.1|
MTVKDILDAIQSKDATSADFAALQLPESYRA




CCR_STRCU
ITVHKDETEMFAGLETRDKDPRKSIHLDEVP




RecName:
VPELGPGEALVAVMASSVNYNSVWTSIFEPV




Full = Crotonyl-CoA
STFAFLERYGKLSPLTKRHDLPYHIIGSDLAG




reductase
VVLRTGPGVNAWQPGDEVVAHCLSVELESP





DGHDDTMLDPEQRIWGFETNFGGLAEIALV





KTNQLMPKPKHLTWEEAAAPGLVNSTAYRQ





LVSRNGAAMKQGDNVLIWGASGGLGSYAT





QFALAGGANPICVVSSPQKAEICRSMGAEAII





DRNAEGYKFWKDEHTQDPKEWKRFGKRIRE





LTGGEDIDIVFEHPGRETFGASVYVTRKGGTI





TTCASTSGYMHEYDNRYLWMSLKRIIGSHF





ANYREAYEANRLIAKGKIHPTLSKTYSLEET





GQAAYDVHRNLHQGKVGVLCLAPEEGLGV





RDAEMRAQHIDAINRFRNV












Thioesterases










SEQ ID NO: 277
tesA
>gi|16128478|ref|NP_415027.1|
MMNFNNVFRWHLPFLFLVLLTFRAAAADTL




multifunctional acyl-
LILGDSLSAGYRMSASAAWPALLNDKWQSK




CoA thioesterase I and
TSVVNASISGDTSQQGLARLPALLKQHQPRW




protease I and
VLVELGGNDGLRGFQPQQTEQTLRQILQDV




lysophospholipase L1
KAANAEPLLMQIRLPANYGRRYNEAFSAIYP




[Escherichia coli str.
KLAKEFDVPLLPFFMEEVYLKPQWMQDDGI




K-12 substr. MG1655]
HPNRDAQPFIADWMAKQLQPLVNHDS





SEQ ID NO: 278
′tesA
acyl-CoA thioesterase
AADTLLILGDSLSAGYRMSASAAWPALLND




I, cytosolic form
KWQSKTSVVNASISGDTSQQGLARLPALLK





QHQPRWVLVELGGNDGLRGFQPQQTEQTLR





QILQDVKAANAEPLLMQIRLPANYGRRYNE





AFSAIYPKLAKEFDVPLLPFFMEEVYLKPQW





MQDDGIHPNRDAQPFIADWMAKQLQPLVN





HDS





SEQ ID NO: 279
tesB
>gi|16128437|ref|NP_414986.1|
MSQALKNLLTLLNLEKIEEGLFRGQSEDLGL




acyl-CoA
RQVFGGQVVGQALYAAKETVPEERLVHSFH




thioesterase II
SYFLRPGDSKKPIIYDVETLRDGNSFSARRVA




[Escherichia coli str.
AIQNGKPIFYMTASFQAPEAGFEHQKTMPSA




K-12 substr. MG1655]
PAPDGLPSETQIAQSLAHLLPPVLKDKFICDR





PLEVRPVEFHNPLKGHVAEPHRQVWIRANG





SVPDDLRVHQYLLGYASDLNFLPVALQPHGI





GFLEPGIQIATIDHSMWFHRPFNLNEWLLYS





VESTSASSARGFVRGEFYTQDGVLVASTVQE





GVMRNHN





SEQ ID NO: 280
yciA
>gi|16129214|ref|NP_415769.1|
MSTTHNVPQGDLVLRTLAMPADTNANGDIF




acyl-CoA
GGWLMSQMDIGGAILAKEIAHGRVVTVRVE




esterase [Escherichia
GMTFLRPVAVGDVVCCYARCVQKGTTSVSI





coli str. K-12 substr.

NIEVWVKKVASEPIGQRYKATEALFKYVAV




MG1655]
DPEGKPRALPVE





SEQ ID NO: 281
ybgC
>gi|16128711|ref|NP_415264.1|
MNTTLFRWPVRVYYEDTDAGGVVYHASYV




acyl-CoA
AFYERARTEMLRHHHFSQQALMAERVAFVV




thioesterase, involved
RKMTVEYYAPARLDDMLEIQTEITSMRGTSL




in phospholipid
VFTQRIVNAENTLLNEAEVLVVCVDPLKMK




metabolism
PRALPKSIVAEFKQ




[Escherichia coli str.




K-12 substr. MG1655]





SEQ ID NO: 282
ybfF
>gi|16128662|ref|NP_415212.1|
MKLNIRAQTAQNQHNNSPIVLVHGLFGSLD




acyl-CoA
NLGVLARDLVNDHNIIQVDMRNHGLSPRDP




esterase [Escherichia
VMNYPAMAQDLVDTLDAQQIDKATFIGHSM





coli str. K-12 substr.

GGKAVMALTALASDRIDKLVAIDIAPVDYH




MG1655]
VRRHDEIFAAINAVSESDAQTRQQAAAIMRQ





HLNEEGVIQFLLKSFVDGEWRFNVPVLWDQ





YPHIVGWEKIPAWDHPALFIPGGNSPYVSEQ





YRDDLLAQFPQARAHVIAGAGHWVHAEKP





DAVLRAIRRYLND





SEQ ID NO: 283
fadM
>gi|16128428|ref|NP_414977.1|
MQTQIKVRGYHLDVYQHVNNARYLEFLEEA




long-chain
RWDGLENSDSFQWMTAHNIAFVVVNININY




acyl-CoA thioesterase
RRPAVLSDLLTITSQLQQLNGKSGILSQVITL




III [Escherichia coli
EPEGQVVADALITFVCIDLKTQKALALEGEL




str. K-12 substr.
REKLEQMVK




MG1655]





SEQ ID NO: 284
AtTE
>gi|227217220|gb|EEI82564.1|
MKFKKKFKIGRMHVDPFNYISMRYLVALMN




Acyl-ACP
EVAFDQAEILEKDIDMKNLRWIIYSWDIQIEN




thioesterase
NIRLGEEIEITTIPTHMDKFYAYRDFIVESRGN




[Anaerococcus
ILARAKATFLLMDITRLRPIKIPQNLSLAYGK





tetradius ATCC

ENPIFDIYDMEIRNDLAFIRDIQLRRADLDNN




35098]
FHINNAVYFDLIKETVDIYDKDISYIKLIYRNE





IRDKKQIQAFARREDKSIDFALRGEDGRDYC





LGKIKTNV





SEQ ID NO: 285
CpTE
>gi|1215718|gb|AAC49179.1|
MVAAAASSACFPVPSPGASPKPGKLGNWSSS




thioesterase
LSPSLKPKSIPNGGFQVKANASAHPKANGSA




[Cuphea palustris]
VTLKSGSLNTQEDTLSSSPPPRAFFNQLPDWS





MLLTAITTVFVAPEKRWTMFDRKSKRPNML





MDSFGLERVVQDGLVFRQSFSIRSYEICADR





TASIETVMNHVQETSLNQCKSIGLLDDGFGR





SPEMCKRDLIWVVTRMKIMVNRYPTWGDTI





EVSTWLSQSGKIGMGRDWLISDCNTGEILVR





ATSVYAMMNQKTRRFSKLPHEVRQEFAPHF





LDSPPAIEDNDGKLQKFDVKTGDSIRKGLTP





GWYDLDVNQHVSNVKYIGWILESMPTEVLE





TQELCSLTLEYRRECGRDSVLESVTSMDPSK





VGDRFQYRHLLRLEDGADIMKGRTEWRPKN





AGTNGAISTGKT





SEQ ID NO: 286
CperfTE
>gi|110673483|gb|ABG82470.1|
MGKAYEKVYEVTYGETDGRKDCRITSMMN




acyl-ACP
FFSDCCLSQEEKNSMNYADNSSETTWVFFD




thioesterase family
YEIIVNRYPRYREKIKVKTYVESIRKEYSNRV




protein [Clostridium
FEAYDMDGALVARADVLAFLINKKTRRPAR





perfringens ATCC

ISDEEYEIHGLSKESSKLLRKKLNFEKEDKED




13124]
LEMNFHIRYLDIDLNMHVSNIKYVEWILETV





PVDIVLNYKMKKIKIKFEKEITYGHNVIIKSKI





IKGEDEVKVLHKVENEEGESITLAETYWY





SEQ ID NO: 287
LpTE
>gi|28270407|emb|CAD63310.1|
MATLGANASLYSEQHRITYYECDRTGRATL




oleoyl-
TTLIDIAVLASEDQSDALGLTTEMVQSHGVG




[acyl-carrier protein]
WVVTQYAIDITRMPRQDEVVTIAVRGSAYN




thioesterase (putative)
PYFAYREFWIRDADGQQLAYITSIWVMMSQ




[Lactobacillus
TTRRIVKILPELVAPYQSEVVKRIPRLPRPISF





plantarum WCFS1]

EATDTTITKPYHVRFFDIDPNRHVNNAHYFD





WLVDTLPATFLLQHDLVHVDVRYENEVKY





GQTVTAHANILPSEVADQVTTSHLIEVDDEK





CCEVTIQWRTLPEPIQ





SEQ ID NO: 288
PA2801TE
>gi|15597997|ref|NP_251491.1|
MADRQLLHTAHIPVRWGDMDSYGHVNNTL




hypothetical
YFQYLEEARVAWFETLGIDLEGAAEGPVVL




protein PA2801
QSLHTYLKPVVHPATVVVELYAGRLGTSSL




[Pseudomonas
VLEHRLHTLEDPQGTYGEGHCKLVWVRHAE





aeruginosa PAO1]

NRSTPVPDSIRAAIA












Wax ester synthases










SEQ ID NO: 289
Maq1
>gi|120553111|ref|YP_957462.1|
MTPLNPTDQLFLWLEKRQQPMHVGGLQLFS




hypothetical protein
FPEGAPDDYVAQLADQLRQKTEVTAPFNQR




Maqu_0168
LSYRLGQPVWVEDEHLDLEHHFRFEALPTPG




[Marinobacter
RIRELLSFVSAEHSHLMDRERPMWEVHLIEG





aquaeolei VT8]

LKDRQFALYTKVHHSLVDGVSAMRMATRM





LSENPDEHGMPPIWDLPCLSRDRGESDGHSL





WRSVTHLLGLSGRQLGTIPTVAKELLKTINQ





ARKDPAYDSIFHAPRCMLNQKITGSRRFAAQ





SWCLKRIRAVCEAYGTTVNDVVTAMCAAA





LRTYLMNQDALPEKPLVAFVPVSLRRDDSSG





GNQVGVILASLHTDVQEAGERLLKIHHGME





EAKQRYRHMSPEEIVNYTALTLAPAAFHLLT





GLAPKWQTFNVVISNVPGPSRPLYWNGAKL





EGMYPVSIDMDRLALNMTLTSYNDQVEFGL





IGCRRTLPSLQRMLDYLEQGLAELELNAGL





SEQ ID NO: 290
Pcry1
>gi|93005078|ref|YP_579515.1|
MRLLTAVDQLFLLLESRKQPMHVGGLFLFEL




hypothetical
PEDADISFVHQLVKQMQDSHVPPTFPFNQVL




protein Pcryo_0247
EHMVFWKKDKNFDVEHHLHHVALPKPARV




[Psychrobacter
RELLMYVSREHGRLLDRAMPLWECHVIEGI





cryohalolentis K5]

QPESEGSPERFALYFKIHHSLVDGIAAMRLV





KKSLSQSPNEPVTLPIWSLMARHRNQIDAILP





KERSALRILKEQVSTIKPVFTELLDNFKNYND





DSYVSTFDAPRSILNRRISASRRIAAQSYDIKR





FNDIAERINISKNDVVLAVCAGAIRRYLISMD





ALPSKPLIAFVPMSLRTDDSVAGNQLSFVLA





NLGTHLDDPLSRIKLIHRSMNNGKRRFRRMN





QAQVINYSVVSYAWEGINLATGLFPKKQAF





NLIISNVPGSEKSLYWNGARLQSLYPASIVFN





GQAMNITLASYLDKIEFGITACSKALPHVQD





MLMLIEEELQLLEKVSKELEFNGITVEDKSG





YKGNGKTKKLAP





SEQ ID NO: 291
Rjos1
>gi|111018600|ref|YP_701572.1|
MPVTDSIFLLGESREHPMHVGSLELFTPPEDA




hypothetical protein
GPDYVKSMHETLLEHTDVDPAFRKKPAGPV




RHA1_ro0160|
GSLGNLWWADESDVDLEYHVRHSALPAPY




[Rhodococcus jostii
RVRELLTLTSRLHGTLLDRHRPLWEMYLIEG




RHA1]
LSDGRFAIYTKLHHSLMDGVSGLRLLMRTLS





TDPDVRDAPPPWNLPRRASANGAAPAPDLW





SVMNGVRRTVGEVAGLAPASLRIARTAMGQ





HDMRFPYEAPRTMLNVPIGGARRFAAQSWP





LERVHAVRKVAGVSVNDVVMAMCAGALR





GYLEEQNALPDEPLIAMVPVSLRDEQQADA





GGNAVGVTLCNLATDVDDPAERLTAISASM





SQGKELFGSLTSMQALAWSAVNMSPIALTPV





PGFVRFTPPPFNVIISNVPGPRKTMYWNGSRL





DGIYPTSVVLDGQALNITLTTNGGNLDFGVI





GCRRSVPSLQRILFYLETALGELEAALL





SEQ ID NO: 292
Abork1
>gi|110835603|ref|YP_694462.1|
MKALSPVDQLFLWLEKRQQPMHVGGLQLFS




acyltransferase
FPEGAGPKYVSELAQQMRDYCHPVAPFNQR




[Alcanivorax
LTRRLGQYYWTRDKQFDIDHHFRHEALPKP





borkumensis SK2]

GRIRELLSLVSAEHSNLLDRERPMWEAHLIE





GIRGRQFALYYKIHHSVMDGISAMRIASKTL





STDPSEREMAPAWAFNTKKRSRSLPSNPVD





MASSMARLTASISKQAATVPGLAREVYKVT





QKAKKDENYVSIFQAPDTILNNTITGSRRFAA





QSFPLPRLKVIAKAYNCTINTVVLSMCGHAL





REYLISQHALPDEPLIAMVPMSLRQDDSTGG





NQIGMILANLGTHICDPANRLRVIHDSVEEA





KSRFSQMSPEEILNFTALTMAPTGLNLLTGL





APKWRAFNVVISNIPGPKEPLYWNGAQLQG





VYPVSIALDRIALNITLTSYVDQMEFGLIACR





RTLPSMQRLLDYLEQSIRELEIGAGIK












Miscellaneous










SEQ ID NO: 293
prpE
>gi|16759349|ref|NP_454966.1|
MSFSEFYQRSINEPEAFWAEQARRIDWRQPF




propionyl-
TQTLDHSRPPFARWFCGGTTNLCHNAVDRW




CoA synthetase
RDKQPEALALIAVSSETDEERTFTFSQLHDEV




[Salmonella enterica
NAVAAMLLSLGVQRGDRVLVYMPMIAEAQI




subsp. enterica serovar
TLLACARIGAIHSVVFGGFASHSVAARIDDA





Typhi str. CT18]

RPALIVSADAGARGGKILPYKKLLDDAIAQA





QHQPKHVLLVDRGLAKMSWVDGRDLDFST





LRQQYLGASVPVAWLESNETSCILYTSGTTG





KPKGVQRDVGGYAVALATSMDTIFGGKAG





GVFFCASDIGWVVGHSYIVYAPLLAGMATIV





YEGLPTYPDCGVWWKIVEKYQVNRMFSAPT





AIRVLKKFPTAQIRNHDLSSLEALYLAGEPLD





EPTASWVTETLGVPVIDNYWQTESGWPIMA





LARALDDRPSRLGSPGVPMYGYNVQLLNEV





TGEPCGINEKGMLVIEGPLPPGCIQTIWGDDA





REVKTYWSLENRQVYATEDWGIRDAEGYYF





ILGRTDDVINIAGHRLGTREIEESISGYPNVAE





VAVVGIKDALKGQVAVAFVIPKQSDTLADR





EAARDEEKAIMALVDNQIGHFGRPAHVWFV





SQLPKTRSGKMLRRTIQAICEGRDPGDLTTID





DPASLQQIRQAIEE





SEQ ID NO: 294
phaA
>gi|77464320|ref|YP_353824.1|
MVIVSAARTAVGSFNGAFASTPAHDLGAAVI




acetyl-CoA
EAVVARAGIDKADVSETILGQVLTAGQGQN




acetyltransferase
PARQAHIKAGLPQESAAWSINQVCGSGLRA




[Rhodobacter
VALAAQHVQLGDASIVVAGGQENMSLSPHV





sphaeroides 2.4.1]

AHLRAGQKMGDLSFIDSMIKDGLWDAFNGY





HMGQTAENVAAKWQISRDMQDEFAVASQN





KAEAAQKAGRFADEIVPFVIKTRKGDVTVD





ADEYIRHGATLDAMAKLRPAFIKDGTVTAA





NASGINDGAAAVLVMSAEEAEKRGLSPLARI





ASYATAGLDPSIMGVGPIHASRKALEKAGW





KVGDLDLVEANEAFAAQACAVNKDMGWD





PSIVNVNGGAIAIGHPIGASGARVLNTLLFEM





QRRNAKKGLATLCIGGGMGVAMCLERP





SEQ ID NO: 295
phaB
>gi|77464321|ref|YP_353825.1|
MSKVALVTGGSRGIGAAISVALKNAGYTVA




3-oxoacyl-
ANYAGNDEAARKFTEETGIKTYKWSVADYD




ACP reductase
ACAAGIAQVEAELGPVAVLVNNAGITRDSM




[Rhodobacter
FHKMTRDQWKEVIDTNLSGLFNMTHPVWS





sphaeroides 2.4.1]

GMRDRKFGRIINISSINGQKGQAGQANYSAA





KAGDLGFTKALAQEGARAGITVNAICPGYIA





TEMVMAVPEKVRESIIAQIPTGRLGEPEEIAR





CVVFLASDDAGFVTGSTITANGGQYFV





SEQ ID NO: 296
phaC
>gi|28916412|gb|AAO59383.1|
MSDKNNEDLKRQASENTLGLNPVIGIRGKDL




PHA
LTSARMVLAQALKQPFHSAKHVAHFGLELK




synthase 1
NVVFGQSELKPEDGDRRFADPAWSQNPLYR




[Pseudomonas
RYLQTYLAWRKELHDWIEHSSLSEQDASRG





stutzeri]

HFVINLMTEAMAPSNSMANPAAVKRFFETG





GKSLLDGMSHLAKDMINNGGMPSQVNMAA





FEVGKNLATTEGAVVFRNDVLELIQYKPITE





SVHERPLLVVPPQINKFYVFDLSPDKSLARFL





LRSQVQTFVVSWRNPTKAQREWGLSTYIAA





LKEAIEVICAITGSKDVNMLGACSGGLTTAS





LLGHYAALGEQKVHALTLLVSVLDTQLDTQ





VALFADEKTLEAAKRRSYQAGVLEGSDMAK





VFAWMRPNDLIWNYWVNNYLLGNEPPVFDI





LYWNNDTTRLPAALHGEFIEMFQTNPLTRPG





ALEVCGTPIDLKQVTCDFFCVAGTTDHITPW





DSCYKSAHLFGGKCEFVLSNSGHIQSILNPPG





NPKARYMTNSEMPADPKAWQESSTKHADS





WWLHWQSWLAERSGKTKNAPTALGNKKFP





AGEAAPGTYVHER





SEQ ID NO: 297
phaC
>gi|151442|gb|AAA25932.1|
MSNKNNDELQRQASENTLGLNPVIGIRRKDL




PHA-
LSSARTVLRQAVRQPLHSAKHVAHFGLELK




polymerase 1
NVLLGKSSLAPESDDRRFNDPAWSNNPLYR




[Pseudomonas
RYLQTYLAWRKELQDWIGNSDLSPQDISRG





oleovorans]

QFVINLMTEAMAPTNTLSNPAAVKRFFETGG





KSLLDGLSNLAKDLVNNGGMPSQVNMDAF





EVGKNLGTSEGAVVYRNDVLELIQYKPITEQ





VHARPLLVVPPQINKFYVFDLSPEKSLARYC





LRSQQQTFIISWRNPTKAQREWGLSTYIDAL





KEAVDAVLAITGSKDLNMLGACSGGITCTAL





VGHYAALGENKVNALTLLVSVLDTTMDNQ





VALFVDEQTLEAAKRHSYQAGVLEGSEMAK





VFAWMRPNDLIWNYWVNNYLLGNEPPVFDI





LEWNNDTTRLPAAFHGDLIEMEKSNPLTRPD





ALEVCGTPIDLKQVKCDIYSLAGTNDHITPW





QSCYRSAHLFGGKIEFVLSNSGHIQSILNPPG





NPKARFMTGADRPGDPVAWQENATKHADS





WWLHWQSWLGERAGELEKAPTRLGNRAYA





AGEASPGTYVHER





SEQ ID NO: 298
phaC
>gi|9951348|gb|AAG08441.1|
MSQKNNNELPKQAAENTLNLNPVIGIRGKDL




AE004919_2
LTSARMVLLQAVRQPLHSARHVAHFSLELK




poly(3-
NVLLGQSELRPGDDDRRFSDPAWSQNPLYK




hydroxyalkanoic acid)
RYMQTYLAWRKELHSWISHSDLSPQDISRG




synthase 1
QFVINLLTEAMSPTNSLSNPAAVKRFFETGG




[Pseudomonas
KSLLDGLGHLAKDLVNNGGMPSQVDMDAF





aeruginosa PAO1]

EVGKNLATTEGAVVFRNDVLELIQYRPITES





VHERPLLVVPPQINKFYVFDLSPDKSLARFCL





RNGVQTFIVSWRNPTKSQREWGLTTYIEALK





EAIEVVLSITGSKDLNLLGACSGGITTATLVG





HYVASGEKKVNAFTQLVSVLDFELNTQVAL





FADEKTLEAAKRRSYQSGVLEGKDMAKVFA





WMRPNDLIWNYWVNNYLLGNQPPAFDILY





WNNDTTRLPAALHGEFVELFKSNPLNRPGA





LEVSGTPIDLKQVTCDFYCVAGLNDHITPWE





SCYKSARLLGGKCEFILSNSGHIQSILNPPGNP





KARFMTNPELPAEPKAWLEQAGKHADSWW





LHWQQWLAERSGKTRKAPASLGNKTYPAG





EAAPGTYVHER









IV. METHODS AND MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES RELATING TO GENES, NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES, AND AMINO ACID SEQUENCES
A. Amino Acid Sequence Variants

Some amino acids in amino acid sequences can be varied without significant effect on the structure or function of proteins. Variants included can constitute deletions, insertions, inversions, repeats, and type substitutions so long as the indicated enzyme activity is not significantly adversely affected. Guidance concerning which amino acid changes are likely to be phenotypically silent can be found, inter alia, in Bowie, J. U., et al., “Deciphering the Message in Protein Sequences: Tolerance to Amino Acid Substitutions,” Science 247:1306-1310 (1990). In various embodiments polypeptides obtained by the expression of the polynucleotide molecules of the present invention may have at least approximately 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% identity to one or more amino acid sequences encoded by the genes and/or nucleic acid sequences described herein for the fatty acid or fatty acid derived product tolerance-related and biosynthesis pathways.


It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that amino acids homologous to those described herein are within the scope of the present invention. It will be appreciated that amino acid “homology” includes conservative substitutions, i.e. those that substitute a given amino acid in a polypeptide by another amino acid of similar characteristics. Typically seen as conservative substitutions are the following replacements: replacements of an aliphatic amino acid such as Ala, Val, Leu and Ile with another aliphatic amino acid; replacement of a Ser with a Thr or vice versa; replacement of an acidic residue such as Asp or Glu with another acidic residue; replacement of a residue bearing an amide group, such as Asn or Gln, with another residue bearing an amide group; exchange of a basic residue such as Lys or Arg with another basic residue; and replacement of an aromatic residue such as Phe or Tyr with another aromatic residue.


For all nucleic acid and amino acid sequences provided herein, it is appreciated that conservatively modified variants of these sequences are included, and are within the scope of the invention in its various embodiments. Functionally equivalent nucleic acid and amino acid sequences (functional variants), which may include conservatively modified variants as well as more extensively varied sequences, which are well within the skill of the person of ordinary skill in the art, and microorganisms comprising these, also are within the scope of various embodiments of the invention, as are methods and systems comprising such sequences and/or microorganisms. In various embodiments, nucleic acid sequences encoding sufficiently homologous proteins or portions thereof are within the scope of the invention. More generally, nucleic acids sequences that encode a particular amino acid sequence employed in the invention may vary due to the degeneracy of the genetic code, and nonetheless fall within the scope of the invention. Table 15 provides a summary of similarities among amino acids, upon which conservative and less conservative substitutions may be based, and also various codon redundancies that reflect this degeneracy.









TABLE 15







Amino Acid Conservative Substitutions









Amino Acid
Relationships
DNA codons





Alanine
N, Ali
GCT, GCC, GCA, GCG





Proline
N
CCT, CCC, CCA, CCG





Valine
N, Ali
GTT, GTC, GTA, GTG





Leucine
N, Ali
CTT, CTC, CTA, CTG,




TTA, TTG





Isoleucine
N, Ali
ATT, ATC, ATA





Methionine
N
ATG





Phenylalanine
N, Aro
TTT, TTC





Tryptophan
N
TGG





Glycine
PU
GGT, GGC, GGA, GGG





Serine
PU
TCT, TCC, TCA, TCG,




AGT, AGC





Threonine
PU
ACT, ACC, ACA, ACG





Asparagine
PU, Ami
AAT, AAC





Glutamine
PU, Ami
CAA, CAG





Cysteine
PU
TGT, TGC





Aspartic acid
NEG, A
GAT, GAC





Glutamic acid
NEG, A
GAA, GAG





Arginine
POS, B
CGT, CGC, CGA, CGG,




AGA, AGG





Lysine
POS, B
AAA, AAG





Histidine
POS
CAT, CAC





Tyrosine
Aro
TAT, TAC






Stop Codons


TAA, TAG, TGA





Legend:


side groups and other related properties:


A = acidic;


B = basic;


Ali = aliphatic;


Ami = amine;


Aro = aromatic;


N = nonpolar;


PU = polar uncharged;


NEG = negatively charged;


POS = positively charged.






Also, variants and portions of particular nucleic acid sequences, and respective encoded amino acid sequences recited herein may be exhibit a desired functionality, e.g., enzymatic activity at a selected level, when such nucleic acid sequence variant and/or portion contains a 15 nucleotide sequence identical to any 15 nucleotide sequence set forth in the nucleic acid sequences recited herein including, without limitation, the sequence starting at nucleotide number 1 and ending at nucleotide number 15, the sequence starting at nucleotide number 2 and ending at nucleotide number 16, the sequence starting at nucleotide number 3 and ending at nucleotide number 17, and so forth. It will be appreciated that the invention also provides isolated nucleic acid that contains a nucleotide sequence that is greater than 15 nucleotides (e.g., 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or more nucleotides) in length and identical to any portion of the sequence set forth in nucleic acid sequences recited herein. For example, the invention provides isolated nucleic acid that contains a 25 nucleotide sequence identical to any 25 nucleotide sequence set forth in any one or more (including any grouping of) nucleic acid sequences recited herein including, without limitation, the sequence starting at nucleotide number 1 and ending at nucleotide number 25, the sequence starting at nucleotide number 2 and ending at nucleotide number 26, the sequence starting at nucleotide number 3 and ending at nucleotide number 27, and so forth. Additional examples include, without limitation, isolated nucleic acids that contain a nucleotide sequence that is 50 or more nucleotides (e.g., 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, or more nucleotides) in length and identical to any portion of any of the sequences disclosed herein. Such isolated nucleic acids can include, without limitation, those isolated nucleic acids containing a nucleic acid sequence represented in any one section of discussion and/or examples, such as regarding a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product production pathways, nucleic acid sequences encoding enzymes of the fatty acid synthase system, or a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product tolerance. For example, the invention provides an isolated nucleic acid containing a nucleic acid sequence listed herein that contains a single insertion, a single deletion, a single substitution, multiple insertions, multiple deletions, multiple substitutions, or any combination thereof (e. g., single deletion together with multiple insertions). Such isolated nucleic acid molecules can share at least 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 97, 98, or 99 percent sequence identity with a nucleic acid sequence listed herein (i.e., in the sequence listing).


Additional examples include, without limitation, isolated nucleic acids that contain a nucleic acid sequence that encodes an amino acid sequence that is 50 or more amino acid residues (e.g., 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, or more amino acid residues) in length and identical to any portion of an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein.


In addition, the invention provides isolated nucleic acid that contains a nucleic acid sequence that encodes an amino acid sequence having a variation of an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein. For example, the invention provides isolated nucleic acid containing a nucleic acid sequence encoding an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein that contains a single insertion, a single deletion, a single substitution, multiple insertions, multiple deletions, multiple substitutions, or any combination thereof (e.g., single deletion together with multiple insertions). Such isolated nucleic acid molecules can contain a nucleic acid sequence encoding an amino acid sequence that shares at least 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 97, 98, or 99 percent sequence identity with an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein.


Examples of properties that provide the bases for conservative and other amino acid substitutions are exemplified in Table 15. Accordingly, one skilled in the art may make numerous substitutions to obtain an amino acid sequence variant that exhibits a desired functionality. BLASTP, CLUSTALP, and other alignment and comparison tools may be used to assess highly conserved regions, to which fewer substitutions may be made (unless directed to alter activity to a selected level, which may require multiple substitutions). More substitutions may be made in regions recognized or believed to not be involved with an active site or other binding or structural motif. In accordance with Table 15, for example, substitutions may be made of one polar uncharged (PU) amino acid for a polar uncharged amino acid of a listed sequence, optionally considering size/molecular weight (i.e., substituting a serine for a threonine). Guidance concerning which amino acid changes are likely to be phenotypically silent can be found, inter alia, in Bowie, J. U., et Al., “Deciphering the Message in Protein Sequences: Tolerance to Amino Acid Substitutions,” Science 247:1306-1310 (1990). This reference is incorporated by reference for such teachings, which are, however, also generally known to those skilled in the art. Recognized conservative amino acid substitutions comprise (substitutable amino acids following each colon of a set): ala:ser; arg:lys; asn:gln or his; asp:glu; cys:ser; gln:asn; glu:asp; gly:pro; his:asn or gln; ile:leu or val; leu:ile or val; lys: arg or gln or glu; met:leu or ile; phe:met or leu or tyr; ser:thr; thr:ser; trp:tyr; tyr:trp or phe; val:ile or leu.


It is noted that codon preferences and codon usage tables for a particular species can be used to engineer isolated nucleic acid molecules that take advantage of the codon usage preferences of that particular species. For example, the isolated nucleic acid provided herein can be designed to have codons that are preferentially used by a particular microorganism of interest. Numerous software and sequencing services are available for such codon-optimizing of sequences.


The invention provides polypeptides that contain the entire amino acid sequence of an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein. In addition, the invention provides polypeptides that contain a portion of an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein. For example, the invention provides polypeptides that contain a 15 amino acid sequence identical to any 15 amino acid sequence of an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein including, without limitation, the sequence starting at amino acid residue number 1 and ending at amino acid residue number 15, the sequence starting at amino acid residue number 2 and ending at amino acid residue number 16, the sequence starting at amino acid residue number 3 and ending at amino acid residue number 17, and so forth. It will be appreciated that the invention also provides polypeptides that contain an amino acid sequence that is greater than 15 amino acid residues (e. g., 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or more amino acid residues) in length and identical to any portion of an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein For example, the invention provides polypeptides that contain a 25 amino acid sequence identical to any 25 amino acid sequence of an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein including, without limitation, the sequence starting at amino acid residue number 1 and ending at amino acid residue number 25, the sequence starting at amino acid residue number 2 and ending at amino acid residue number 26, the sequence starting at amino acid residue number 3 and ending at amino acid residue number 27, and so forth. Additional examples include, without limitation, polypeptides that contain an amino acid sequence that is 50 or more amino acid residues (e.g., 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 or more amino acid residues) in length and identical to any portion of an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein. Further, it is appreciated that, per above, a 15 nucleotide sequence will provide a 5 amino acid sequence, so that the latter, and higher-length amino acid sequences, may be defined by the above-described nucleotide sequence lengths having identity with a sequence provided herein.


In addition, the invention provides polypeptides that an amino acid sequence having a variation of the amino acid sequence set forth in an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein. For example, the invention provides polypeptides containing an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein that contains a single insertion, a single deletion, a single substitution, multiple insertions, multiple deletions, multiple substitutions, or any combination thereof (e.g., single deletion together with multiple insertions). Such polypeptides can contain an amino acid sequence that shares at least 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 97, 98 or 99 percent sequence identity with an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein. A particular variant amino acid sequence may comprise any number of variations as well as any combination of types of variations.


As indicated herein, polypeptides having a variant amino acid sequence can retain enzymatic activity. Such polypeptides can be produced by manipulating the nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide using standard procedures such as site-directed mutagenesis or various PCR techniques. As noted herein, one type of modification includes the substitution of one or more amino acid residues for amino acid residues having a similar chemical and/or biochemical property. For example, a polypeptide can have an amino acid sequence set forth in an amino acid sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein comprising one or more conservative substitutions.


More substantial changes can be obtained by selecting substitutions that are less conservative, and/or in areas of the sequence that may be more critical, for example selecting residues that differ more significantly in their effect on maintaining: (a) the structure of the polypeptide backbone in the area of the substitution, for example, as a sheet or helical conformation; (b) the charge or hydrophobicity of the polypeptide at the target site; or (c) the bulk of the side chain. The substitutions that in general are expected to produce the greatest changes in polypeptide function are those in which: (a) a hydrophilic residue, e.g., serine or threonine, is substituted for (or by) a hydrophobic residue, e.g., leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, valine or alanine; (b) a cysteine or proline is substituted for (or by) any other residue; (c) a residue having an electropositive side chain, e.g., lysine, arginine, or histidine, is substituted for (or by) an electronegative residue, e.g., glutamic acid or aspartic acid; or (d) a residue having a bulky side chain, e.g., phenylalanine, is substituted for (or by) one not having a side chain, e.g., glycine. The effects of these amino acid substitutions (or other deletions or additions) can be assessed for polypeptides having enzymatic activity by analyzing the ability of the polypeptide to catalyze the conversion of the same substrate as the related native polypeptide to the same product as the related native polypeptide. Accordingly, polypeptides having 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or less conservative substitutions are provided by the invention.


B. Determining Amino Acid Sequence Identity

As a practical matter, whether any particular polypeptide is at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 92%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identical to any reference amino acid sequence of any polypeptide described herein (which may correspond with a particular nucleic acid sequence described herein), such particular polypeptide sequence can be determined conventionally using known computer programs such the Bestfit program (Wisconsin Sequence Analysis Package, Version 8 for Unix, Genetics Computer Group, University Research Park, 575 Science Drive, Madison, Wis. 53711). When using Bestfit or any other sequence alignment program to determine whether a particular sequence is, for instance, 95% identical to a reference sequence according to the present invention, the parameters are set such that the percentage of identity is calculated over the full length of the reference amino acid sequence and that gaps in homology of up to 5% of the total number of amino acid residues in the reference sequence are allowed.


For example, in a specific embodiment the identity between a reference sequence (query sequence, i.e., a sequence of the present invention) and a subject sequence, also referred to as a global sequence alignment, may be determined using the FASTDB computer program based on the algorithm of Brutlag et al. (Comp. App. Biosci. 6:237-245 (1990)). Preferred parameters for a particular embodiment in which identity is narrowly construed, used in a FASTDB amino acid alignment, are: Scoring Scheme=PAM (Percent Accepted Mutations) 0, k-tuple=2, Mismatch Penalty=1, Joining Penalty=20, Randomization Group Length=0, Cutoff Score=1, Window Size=sequence length, Gap Penalty=5, Gap Size Penalty=0.05, Window Size=500 or the length of the subject amino acid sequence, whichever is shorter. According to this embodiment, if the subject sequence is shorter than the query sequence due to N- or C-terminal deletions, not because of internal deletions, a manual correction is made to the results to take into consideration the fact that the FASTDB program does not account for N- and C-terminal truncations of the subject sequence when calculating global percent identity. For subject sequences truncated at the N- and C-termini, relative to the query sequence, the percent identity is corrected by calculating the number of residues of the query sequence that are lateral to the N- and C-terminal of the subject sequence, which are not matched/aligned with a corresponding subject residue, as a percent of the total bases of the query sequence. A determination of whether a residue is matched/aligned is determined by results of the FASTDB sequence alignment. This percentage is then subtracted from the percent identity, calculated by the FASTDB program using the specified parameters, to arrive at a final percent identity score. This final percent identity score is what is used for the purposes of this embodiment. Only residues to the N- and C-termini of the subject sequence, which are not matched/aligned with the query sequence, are considered for the purposes of manually adjusting the percent identity score. That is, only query residue positions outside the farthest N- and C-terminal residues of the subject sequence are considered for this manual correction. For example, a 90 amino acid residue subject sequence is aligned with a 100 residue query sequence to determine percent identity. The deletion occurs at the N-terminus of the subject sequence and therefore, the FASTDB alignment does not show a matching/alignment of the first 10 residues at the N-terminus. The 10 unpaired residues represent 10% of the sequence (number of residues at the N- and C-termini not matched/total number of residues in the query sequence) so 10% is subtracted from the percent identity score calculated by the FASTDB program. If the remaining 90 residues were perfectly matched the final percent identity would be 90%. In another example, a 90 residue subject sequence is compared with a 100 residue query sequence. This time the deletions are internal deletions so there are no residues at the N- or C-termini of the subject sequence which are not matched/aligned with the query. In this case the percent identity calculated by FASTDB is not manually corrected. Once again, only residue positions outside the N- and C-terminal ends of the subject sequence, as displayed in the FASTDB alignment, which are not matched/aligned with the query sequence are manually corrected for.


C. Techniques for Making Genetic Modifications and Nucleic Acid Constructs

Various methods and techniques may be used in accordance with the present invention to modify microorganisms. Embodiments of the present invention may result from introduction of an expression vector into a host microorganism, wherein the expression vector contains a nucleic acid sequence coding for an enzyme that is, or is not, normally found in a host microorganism.


The ability to genetically modify a host cell is essential for the production of any genetically modified (recombinant) microorganism. The mode of gene transfer technology may be by electroporation, conjugation, transduction, or natural transformation. A broad range of host conjugative plasmids and drug resistance markers are available. The cloning vectors are tailored to the host microorganisms based on the nature of antibiotic resistance markers that can function in that host. Also, as disclosed herein, a genetically modified (recombinant) microorganism may comprise modifications other than via plasmid introduction, including modifications to its genomic DNA.


More generally, nucleic acid constructs can be prepared comprising an isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having enzyme activity operably linked to one or more (several) control sequences that direct the expression of the coding sequence in a microorganism, such as E. coli, under conditions compatible with the control sequences. The isolated polynucleotide may be manipulated to provide for expression of the polypeptide. Manipulation of the polynucleotide's sequence prior to its insertion into a vector may be desirable or necessary depending on the expression vector. The techniques for modifying polynucleotide sequences utilizing recombinant DNA methods are well established in the art.


The control sequence may be an appropriate promoter sequence, a nucleotide sequence that is recognized by a host cell for expression of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of the present invention. The promoter sequence contains transcriptional control sequences that mediate the expression of the polypeptide. The promoter may be any nucleotide sequence that shows transcriptional activity in the host cell of choice including mutant, truncated, and hybrid promoters, and may be obtained from genes encoding extracellular or intracellular polypeptides either homologous or heterologous to the host cell. Examples of suitable promoters for directing transcription of the nucleic acid constructs, especially in an E. coli host cell, are the lac promoter (Gronenborn, 1976, Mol. Gen. Genet. 148: 243-250), tac promoter (DeBoer et a/., 1983, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 80: 21-25), trc promoter (Brosius et al, 1985, J. Biol. Chem. 260: 3539-3541), T7 RNA polymerase promoter (Studier and Moffatt, 1986, J. MoI. Biol. 189: 113-130), phage promoter pL (Elvin et al., 1990, Gene 87: 123-126), tetA promoter (Skerra, 1994, Gene 151: 131-135), araBAD promoter (Guzman et al., 1995, J. Bacteriol. 177: 4121-4130), and rhaPBAD promoter (Haldimann et al., 1998, J. Bacteriol. 180: 1277-1286). Other promoters are described in “Useful proteins from recombinant bacteria” in Scientific American, 1980, 242: 74-94; and in Sambrook and Russell, “Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual,” Third Edition 2001 (volumes 1-3), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.


The control sequence may also be a suitable transcription terminator sequence, a sequence recognized by a host cell to terminate transcription. The terminator sequence is operably linked to the 3′ terminus of the nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide. Any terminator that is functional in an E. coli cell may be used in the present invention. It may also be desirable to add regulatory sequences that allow regulation of the expression of the polypeptide relative to the growth of the host cell. Examples of regulatory systems are those that cause the expression of the gene to be turned on or off in response to a chemical or physical stimulus, including the presence of a regulatory compound. Regulatory systems in prokaryotic systems include the lac, tac, and trp operator systems.


For various embodiments of the invention the genetic manipulations and/or modifications may be described to include various genetic manipulations, including those directed to change regulation of, and therefore ultimate activity of, an enzyme or enzymatic activity of an enzyme identified in any of the respective pathways. Such genetic modifications, and any references herein to modulating a gene, may be directed to transcriptional, translational, and post-translational modifications that result in a change of enzyme activity and/or selectivity under selected and/or identified culture conditions and/or to provision of additional nucleic acid sequences such as to increase copy number and/or mutants of an enzyme related to fatty acid or fatty acid derived product production. Specific methodologies and approaches to achieve such genetic modification and/or modulation are well known to one skilled in the art, and include, but are not limited to: increasing expression of an endogenous genetic element; decreasing functionality of a repressor gene; introducing a heterologous genetic element; increasing copy number of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide catalyzing an enzymatic conversion step to produce fatty acid or a fatty acid derived product; mutating a genetic element to provide a mutated protein to increase specific enzymatic activity; over-expressing; under-expressing; over-expressing a chaperone; knocking out a protease; altering or modifying feedback inhibition; providing an enzyme variant comprising one or more of an impaired binding site for a repressor and/or competitive inhibitor; knocking out a repressor gene; evolution, selection and/or other approaches to improve mRNA stability as well as use of plasmids having an effective copy number and promoters to achieve an effective level of improvement. Random mutagenesis may be practiced to provide genetic modifications that may fall into any of these or other stated approaches. The genetic modifications and/or modulation further broadly fall into additions (including insertions), deletions (such as by a mutation) and substitutions of one or more nucleic acids in a nucleic acid of interest. In various embodiments a genetic modification and/or modulation results in improved enzymatic specific activity and/or turnover number of an enzyme. Without being limited, changes may be measured by one or more of the following: KM; Kcat; and Kavidity.


In various embodiments, to function more efficiently, a microorganism may comprise one or more gene deletions. For example, in E. coli, the genes encoding the lactate dehydrogenase (ldhA), phosphate acetyltransferase (pta), pyruvate oxidase (poxB), and pyruvate-formate lyase (pflB) may be disrupted, including deleted. Such gene disruptions, including deletions, are not meant to be limiting, and may be implemented in various combinations in various embodiments. Gene deletions may be accomplished by mutational gene deletion approaches, and/or starting with a mutant strain having reduced or no expression of one or more of these enzymes, and/or other methods known to those skilled in the art. Gene deletions may be effectuated by any of a number of known specific methodologies, including but not limited to the RED/ET methods using kits and other reagents sold by Gene Bridges (Gene Bridges GmbH, Dresden, Germany, <<www.genebridges.com>>).


More particularly as to the latter method, use of Red/ET recombination, is known to those of ordinary skill in the art and described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,355,412 and 6,509,156, issued to Stewart et al. and incorporated by reference herein for its teachings of this method. Material and kits for such method are available from Gene Bridges (Gene Bridges GmbH, Dresden, Germany, <<www.genebridges.com>>), and the method may proceed by following the manufacturer's instructions. The method involves replacement of the target gene by a selectable marker via homologous recombination performed by the recombinase from λ-phage. The host microorganism expressing λ-red recombinase is transformed with a linear DNA product coding for a selectable marker flanked by the terminal regions (generally ˜50 bp, and alternatively up to about ˜300 bp) homologous with the target gene. The marker could then be removed by another recombination step performed by a plasmid vector carrying the FLP-recombinase, or another recombinase, such as Cre.


Targeted deletion of parts of microbial chromosomal DNA or the addition of foreign genetic material to microbial chromosomes may be practiced to alter a host cell's metabolism so as to reduce or eliminate production of undesired metabolic products. This may be used in combination with other genetic modifications such as described herein in this general example. In this detailed description, reference has been made to multiple embodiments and to the accompanying drawings in which is shown by way of illustration specific exemplary embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that modifications to the various disclosed embodiments may be made by a skilled artisan.


Polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding polypeptides can be produced by standard DNA mutagenesis techniques, for example, M13 primer mutagenesis. Details of these techniques are provided in Sambrook and Russell, 2001. Nucleic acid molecules can contain changes of a coding region to fit the codon usage bias of the particular microorganism into which the molecule is to be introduced.


Alternatively, the coding region can be altered by taking advantage of the degeneracy of the genetic code to alter the coding sequence in such a way that, while the nucleic acid sequence is substantially altered, it nevertheless encodes a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence identical or substantially similar to the native amino acid sequence. For example, alanine is encoded in the open reading frame by the nucleotide codon triplet GCT. Because of the degeneracy of the genetic code, three other nucleotide codon triplets—GCA, GCC, and GCG—also code for alanine Thus, the nucleic acid sequence of the open reading frame can be changed at this position to any of these three codons without affecting the amino acid sequence of the encoded polypeptide or the characteristics of the polypeptide. Based upon the degeneracy of the genetic code, nucleic acid variants can be derived from a nucleic acid sequence disclosed herein using standard DNA mutagenesis techniques as described herein, or by synthesis of nucleic acid sequences. Thus, for various embodiments the invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules that encode the same polypeptide but vary in nucleic acid sequence by virtue of the degeneracy of the genetic code.


The invention also provides an isolated nucleic acid that is at least about 12 bases in length (e.g., at least about 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000 or 20000 bases in length) and hybridizes, under hybridization conditions, to the sense or antisense strand of a nucleic acid having a sequence listed or otherwise disclosed herein. The hybridization conditions can be moderately or highly stringent hybridization conditions.


V. FERMENTATION PROCESS

In accordance with the present invention, the microorganisms described herein are used in a fermentation process to produce a desired chemical product, such as a fatty acid or fatty acid derivative, through the bioproduction pathways described herein. Without being limiting, such a process may be exemplified by providing into a vessel, such as a culture or bioreactor vessel, the following: (1) bio-production media, (2) nutrient media, such as a minimal media as known to those skilled in the art, and (3) an inoculum of a genetically modified microorganism so as to provide a population of such microorganism, such as a bacterium, and more particularly a member of the family Enterobacteriaceae, such as E. coli. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the genetically modified microorganism comprises a metabolic pathway that converts malonyl-CoA to a selected chemical product. The inoculum is cultured in the vessel so that the cell density increases to a cell density suitable for reaching a production level of a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product that meets the desired overall productivity metrics. In various alternative embodiments, a population of these genetically modified microorganisms may be cultured to a first cell density in a first, preparatory vessel, and then transferred to the noted vessel so as to provide the selected cell density. Numerous multi-vessel culturing strategies are known to those skilled in the art.


A. Bio-Production Media (Carbon Sources)

Bio-production media, which is used in the present invention with recombinant microorganisms having a biosynthetic pathway for a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product, may contain suitable carbon sources or substrates for the intended metabolic pathways. Suitable substrates may include, but are not limited to, monosaccharides such as glucose and fructose, oligosaccharides such as lactose or sucrose, polysaccharides such as starch or cellulose or mixtures thereof and unpurified mixtures from renewable feedstocks such as cheese whey permeate, cornsteep liquor, sugar beet molasses, and barley malt. Additionally the carbon substrate may also be one-carbon substrates such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, or methanol for which metabolic conversion into key biochemical intermediates has been demonstrated. In addition to one and two carbon substrates methylotrophicmicroorganisms are also known to utilize a number of other carbon containing compounds such as methylamine, glucosamine and a variety of amino acids for metabolic activity.


Although it is contemplated that all of the above mentioned carbon substrates and mixtures thereof are suitable in the present invention as a carbon source, common carbon substrates used as carbon sources are various monomeric and oligomeric sugars, such as for example glucose, fructose, and sucrose, as well as mixtures of any of these sugars. Other suitable substrates include xylose, arabinose, other cellulose-based C-5 sugars, high-fructose corn syrup, and various other sugars and sugar mixtures as are available commercially. Sucrose may be obtained from feedstocks such as sugar cane, sugar beets, cassava, bananas or other fruit, and sweet sorghum. Glucose and dextrose may be obtained through saccharification of starch based feedstocks including grains such as corn, wheat, rye, barley, and oats. Also, in some embodiments all or a portion of the carbon source may be glycerol. Alternatively, glycerol may be excluded as an added carbon source.


In one embodiment, the carbon source is selected from glucose, fructose, sucrose, dextrose, lactose, glycerol, and mixtures thereof. Variously and independently, the amount of these components in the carbon source may be greater than about 50%, greater than about 60%, greater than about 70%, greater than about 80%, greater than about 90%, or more, up to 100% or essentially 100% of the carbon source.


In addition, methylotrophicmicroorganisms are known to utilize a number of other carbon containing compounds such as methylamine, glucosamine and a variety of amino acids for metabolic activity. For example, methylotrophic yeast are known to utilize the carbon from methylamine to form trehalose or glycerol (Bellion et al., Microb. Growth C1 Compd. (Int. Symp.), 7th (1993), 415-32. Editor(s): Murrell, J. Collin; Kelly, Don P. Publisher: Intercept, Andover, UK). Similarly, various species of Candida will metabolize alanine or oleic acid (Sulter et al., Arch. Microbiol. 153:485-489 (1990)). Hence it is contemplated that the source of carbon utilized in embodiments of the present invention may encompass a wide variety of carbon-containing substrates.


In addition, fermentable sugars may be obtained from cellulosic and lignocellulosic biomass through processes of pretreatment and saccharification, as described, for example, in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007/0031918A1, which is herein incorporated by reference. Biomass refers to any cellulosic or lignocellulosic material and includes materials comprising cellulose, and optionally further comprising hemicellulose, lignin, starch, oligosaccharides and/or monosaccharides. Biomass may also comprise additional components, such as protein and/or lipid. Biomass may be derived from a single source, or biomass can comprise a mixture derived from more than one source; for example, biomass could comprise a mixture of corn cobs and corn stover, or a mixture of grass and leaves. Biomass includes, but is not limited to, bioenergy crops, agricultural residues, municipal solid waste, industrial solid waste, sludge from paper manufacture, yard waste, wood and forestry waste. Examples of biomass include, but are not limited to, corn grain, corn cobs, crop residues such as corn husks, corn stover, grasses, wheat, wheat straw, barley, barley straw, hay, rice straw, switchgrass, waste paper, sugar cane bagasse, sorghum, soy, components obtained from milling of grains, trees, branches, roots, leaves, wood chips, sawdust, shrubs and bushes, vegetables, fruits, flowers and animal manure. Any such biomass may be used in a bio-production method or system to provide a carbon source. Various approaches to breaking down cellulosic biomass to mixtures of more available and utilizable carbon molecules, including sugars, include: heating in the presence of concentrated or dilute acid (e.g., <1% sulfuric acid); treating with ammonia; treatment with ionic salts; enzymatic degradation; and combinations of these. These methods normally follow mechanical separation and milling, and are followed by appropriate separation processes.


In various embodiments, any of a wide range of sugars, including, but not limited to sucrose, glucose, xylose, cellulose or hemicellulose, are provided to a microorganism, such as in an industrial system comprising a reactor vessel in which a defined media (such as a minimal salts media including but not limited to M9 minimal media, potassium sulfate minimal media, yeast synthetic minimal media and many others or variations of these), an inoculum of a microorganism providing one or more of the fatty acid or fatty acid derived biosynthetic pathway alternatives, and the a carbon source may be combined. The carbon source enters the cell and is catabolized by well-known and common metabolic pathways to yield common metabolic intermediates, including phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP). (See Molecular Biology of the Cell, 3rd Ed., B. Alberts et al. Garland Publishing, New York, 1994, pp. 42-45, 66-74, incorporated by reference for the teachings of basic metabolic catabolic pathways for sugars; Principles of Biochemistry, 3rd Ed., D. L. Nelson & M. M. Cox, Worth Publishers, New York, 2000, pp 527-658, incorporated by reference for the teachings of major metabolic pathways; and Biochemistry, 4th Ed., L. Stryer, W. H. Freeman and Co., New York, 1995, pp. 463-650, also incorporated by reference for the teachings of major metabolic pathways.)


Bio-based carbon can be distinguished from petroleum-based carbon according to a variety of methods, including without limitation ASTM D6866, or various other techniques. For example, carbon-14 and carbon-12 ratios differ in bio-based carbon sources versus petroleum-based sources, where higher carbon-14 ratios are found in bio-based carbon sources. In various embodiments, the carbon source is not petroleum-based, or is not predominantly petroleum based. In various embodiments, the carbon source is greater than about 50% non-petroleum based, greater than about 60% non-petroleum based, greater than about 70% non-petroleum based, greater than about 80% non-petroleum based, greater than about 90% non-petroleum based, or more. In various embodiments, the carbon source has a carbon-14 to carbon-12 ratio of about 1.0×10-14 or greater, for example, 2.0×10-14 or greater, 3.0×10-14 or greater, 4.0×10-14 or greater, 5.0×10-14 or greater, 6.0×10-14 or greater, 7.0×10-14 or greater, 8.0×10-14 or greater, 9.0×10-14 or greater, or 10.0×10-14 or greater.


The carbon source of any embodiment, comprising a C6 carbon source or C3 carbon source. The carbon source of any embodiment, comprising one or more cellulosic sugars, such as glucose, sucrose, fructose, dextrose, lactose, xylose, or any combination thereof. The carbon source of any embodiment, comprising less than about 50%, 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%, or 5% by mass of glycerol.


B. The Inoculum (Microorganisms)

The fermentation bioproduction process in accordance with the present invention may utilize an inoculum comprising any of the genetically modified microorganism described hereinabove. Features as described and claimed herein may be provided in a microorganism selected from the listing herein, or another suitable microorganism, that also comprises one or more natural, introduced, or enhanced fatty acid or fatty acid derived product bio-production pathways. Thus, in some embodiments the microorganism comprises an endogenous fatty acid or fatty acid derived product production pathway (which may, in some such embodiments, be enhanced), whereas in other embodiments the microorganism does not comprise an endogenous fatty acid or fatty acid derived product production pathway.


Varieties of these genetically modified microorganisms may comprise genetic modifications and/or other system alterations as may be described in other patent applications of one or more of the present inventor(s) and/or subject to assignment to the owner of the present patent application.


The examples describe specific modifications and evaluations to certain bacterial and yeast microorganisms. The scope of the invention is not meant to be limited to such species, but to be generally applicable to a wide range of suitable microorganisms. Generally, a microorganism used for the present invention may be selected from bacteria, cyanobacteria, filamentous fungi and yeasts.


For some embodiments, microbial hosts initially selected for bio-production of a selected chemical product should also utilize sugars including glucose at a high rate. Most microbes are capable of utilizing carbohydrates. However, certain environmental microbes cannot utilize carbohydrates to high efficiency, and therefore would not be suitable hosts for such embodiments that are intended for glucose or other carbohydrates as the principal added carbon source.


As the genomes of various species become known, the present invention easily may be applied to an ever-increasing range of suitable microorganisms. Further, given the relatively low cost of genetic sequencing, the genetic sequence of a species of interest may readily be determined to make application of aspects of the present invention more readily obtainable (based on the ease of application of genetic modifications to a microorganism having a known genomic sequence).


More particularly, based on the various criteria described herein, suitable microbial hosts for the bio-production of a chemical product generally may include, but are not limited to, any gram negative microorganisms, more particularly a member of the family Enterobacteriaceae, such as E. coli, or Oligotropha carboxidovorans, or Pseudomononas sp.; any gram positive microorganism, for example Bacillus subtilis, Lactobaccilus sp. or Lactococcus sp.; a yeast, for example Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pichia pastoris or Pichia stipitis; and other groups or microbial species. More particularly, suitable microbial hosts for the bio-production of a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product generally include, but are not limited to, members of the genera Clostridium, Zymomonas, Escherichia, Salmonella, Rhodococcus, Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Alcaligenes, Klebsiella, Paenibacillus, Arthrobacter, Corynebacterium, Brevibacterium, Pichia, Candida, Hansenula and Saccharomyces. Hosts that may be particularly of interest include: Oligotropha carboxidovorans (such as strain OM5), Escherichia coli, Alcaligenes eutrophus (Cupriavidus necator), Bacillus licheniformis, Paenibacillus macerans, Rhodococcus erythropolis, Pseudomonas putida, Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus gallinarium, Enterococcus faecalis, Bacillus subtilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.


More particularly, suitable microbial hosts for the bio-production of fatty acid or fatty acid derived product generally include, but are not limited to, members of the genera Clostridium, Zymomonas, Escherichia, Salmonella, Rhodococcus, Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Alcaligenes, Klebsiella, Paenibacillus, Arthrobacter, Corynebacterium, Brevibacterium, Pichia, Candida, Hansenula and Saccharomyces.


Hosts that may be particularly of interest include: Oligotropha carboxidovorans (such as strain OM5T), Escherichia coli, Alcaligenes eutrophus (Cupriavidus necator), Bacillus licheniformis, Paenibacillus macerans, Rhodococcus erythropolis, Pseudomonas putida, Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus gallinarium, Enterococcus faecalis, Bacillus subtilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Also, any of the known strains of these species may be utilized as a starting microorganism, as may any of the following species including respective strains thereof—Cupriavidus basilensis, Cupriavidus campinensis, Cupriavidus gilardi, Cupriavidus laharsis, Cupriavidus metallidurans, Cupriavidus oxalaticus, Cupriavidus pauculus, Cupriavidus pinatubonensis, Cupriavidus respiraculi, and Cupriavidus taiwanensis.


In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is a gram-negative bacterium. In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is selected from the genera Zymomonas, Escherichia, Pseudomonas, Alcaligenes, and Klebsiella. In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is selected from the species Escherichia coli, Cupriavidus necator, Oligotropha carboxidovorans, and Pseudomonas putida. In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is an E. coli strain.


In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is a gram-positive bacterium. In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is selected from the genera Clostridium, Salmonella, Rhodococcus, Bacillus, Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Paenibacillus, Arthrobacter, Corynebacterium, and Brevibacterium. In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is selected from the species Bacillus licheniformis, Paenibacillus macerans, Rhodococcus erythropolis, Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus gallinarium, Enterococcus faecalis, and Bacillus subtilis. In particular embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is a B. subtilis strain.


In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is yeast. In some embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is selected from the genera Pichia, Candida, Hansenula, Klebsiella, Issatchenkia, and Saccharomyces. In particular embodiments, the recombinant microorganism is Saccharomyces cerevisiae.


It is further appreciated, in view of the disclosure, that any of the above microorganisms may be used for production of chemical products other than fatty acid or fatty acid derived product.


The ability to genetically modify the host is essential for the production of any recombinant microorganism. The mode of gene transfer technology may be by electroporation, conjugation, transduction or natural transformation. A broad range of host conjugative plasmids and drug resistance markers are available. The cloning vectors are tailored to the host microorganisms based on the nature of antibiotic resistance markers that can function in that host.


C. Fermentation Nutrient Media and Culture Conditions

In addition to an appropriate carbon source, such as selected from one of the herein-disclosed types, bio-production media must contain suitable minerals, salts, cofactors, buffers and other components, known to those skilled in the art, suitable for the growth of the cultures and promotion of the enzymatic pathway necessary for chemical product bio-production under the present invention.


Another aspect of the invention regards media and culture conditions that comprise genetically modified microorganisms of the invention and optionally supplements.


Typically cells are grown at a temperature in the range of about 25° C. to about 40° C. in an appropriate medium, as well as up to 70° C. for thermophilic microorganisms. Suitable growth media in the present invention are common commercially prepared media such as Luria Bertani (LB) broth, Terrific Broth (TB), M9 minimal media, Sabouraud Dextrose (SD) broth, Yeast medium (YM) broth, (Ymin) yeast synthetic minimal media, and minimal media as described herein, such as M9 minimal media. Other defined or synthetic growth media may also be used, and the appropriate medium for growth of the particular microorganism will be known by one skilled in the art of microbiology or bio-production science. In various embodiments a minimal media may be developed and used that does not comprise, or that has a low level of addition of various components, for example less than 10, 5, 2 or 1 g/L of a complex nitrogen source including but not limited to yeast extract, peptone, tryptone, soy flour, corn steep liquor, or casein. These minimal medias may also have limited supplementation of vitamin mixtures including biotin, vitamin B12 and derivatives of vitamin B12, thiamin, pantothenate and other vitamins. Minimal media may also have limited simple inorganic nutrient sources containing less than 28, 17, or 2.5 mM phosphate, less than 25 or 4 mM sulfate, and less than 130 or 50 mM total nitrogen.


Suitable pH ranges for the bio-production are from pH 3.0 to pH 10.0, where pH 6.0 to pH 8.0 is a typical pH range for the initial condition. For example, the pH can be 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, or 10.0 However, the actual culture conditions for a particular embodiment are not meant to be limited by these pH ranges.


Bio-productions may be performed under aerobic, microaerobic, or anaerobic conditions, with or without agitation.


In various embodiments, specific supplements to a bioreactor vessel comprising such microorganism population may also be provided to further improve the methods and systems.


D. Bio-Production Reactors and Systems

Fermentation systems utilizing methods and/or compositions according to the invention are also within the scope of the invention.


Any of the recombinant microorganisms as described and/or referred to herein may be introduced into an industrial bio-production system where the microorganisms convert a carbon source into a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product in a commercially viable operation. The bio-production system includes the introduction of such a recombinant microorganism into a bioreactor vessel, with a carbon source substrate and bio-production media suitable for growing the recombinant microorganism, and maintaining the bio-production system within a suitable temperature range (and dissolved oxygen concentration range if the reaction is aerobic or microaerobic) for a suitable time to obtain a desired conversion of a portion of the substrate molecules to a selected chemical product. Industrial bio-production systems and their operation are well-known to those skilled in the arts of chemical engineering and bioprocess engineering.


Bio-productions may be performed under aerobic, microaerobic, or anaerobic conditions, with or without agitation. The operation of cultures and populations of microorganisms to achieve aerobic, microaerobic and anaerobic conditions are known in the art, and dissolved oxygen levels of a liquid culture comprising a nutrient media and such microorganism populations may be monitored to maintain or confirm a desired aerobic, microaerobic or anaerobic condition. When syngas is used as a feedstock, aerobic, microaerobic, or anaerobic conditions may be utilized. When sugars are used, anaerobic, aerobic or microaerobic conditions can be implemented in various embodiments.


Any of the recombinant microorganisms as described and/or referred to herein may be introduced into an industrial bio-production system where the microorganisms convert a carbon source into a selected chemical product in a commercially viable operation. The bio-production system includes the introduction of such a recombinant microorganism into a bioreactor vessel, with a carbon source substrate and bio-production media suitable for growing the recombinant microorganism, and maintaining the bio-production system within a suitable temperature range (and dissolved oxygen concentration range if the reaction is aerobic or microaerobic) for a suitable time to obtain a desired conversion of a portion of the substrate molecules to the selected chemical product.


In various embodiments, syngas components or sugars are provided to a microorganism, such as in an industrial system comprising a reactor vessel in which a defined media (such as a minimal salts media including but not limited to M9 minimal media, potassium sulfate minimal media, yeast synthetic minimal media and many others or variations of these), an inoculum of a microorganism providing an embodiment of the biosynthetic pathway(s) taught herein, and the carbon source may be combined. The carbon source enters the cell and is catabolized by well-known and common metabolic pathways to yield common metabolic intermediates, including phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) or acetyl-CoA. (See Molecular Biology of the Cell, 3rd Ed., B. Alberts et al. Garland Publishing, New York, 1994, pp. 42-45, 66-74, incorporated by reference for the teachings of basic metabolic catabolic pathways for sugars; Principles of Biochemistry, 3rd Ed., D. L. Nelson & M. M. Cox, Worth Publishers, New York, 2000, pp. 527-658, incorporated by reference for the teachings of major metabolic pathways; and Biochemistry, 4th Ed., L. Stryer, W. H. Freeman and Co., New York, 1995, pp. 463-650, also incorporated by reference for the teachings of major metabolic pathways).


Further to types of industrial bio-production, various embodiments of the present invention may employ a batch type of industrial bioreactor. A classical batch bioreactor system is considered “closed” meaning that the composition of the medium is established at the beginning of a respective bio-production event and not subject to artificial alterations and additions during the time period ending substantially with the end of the bio-production event. Thus, at the beginning of the bio-production event the medium is inoculated with the desired microorganism or microorganisms, and bio-production is permitted to occur without adding anything to the system. Typically, however, a “batch” type of bio-production event is batch with respect to the addition of carbon source and attempts are often made at controlling factors such as pH and oxygen concentration. In batch systems the metabolite and biomass compositions of the system change constantly up to the time the bio-production event is stopped. Within batch cultures cells moderate through a static lag phase to a high growth log phase and finally to a stationary phase where growth rate is diminished or halted. If untreated, cells in the stationary phase will eventually die. Cells in log phase generally are responsible for the bulk of production of a desired end product or intermediate.


A variation on the standard batch system is the fed-batch system. Fed-batch bio-production processes are also suitable in the present invention and comprise a typical batch system with the exception that the nutrients, including the substrate, are added in increments as the bio-production progresses. Fed-Batch systems are useful when catabolite repression is apt to inhibit the metabolism of the cells and where it is desirable to have limited amounts of substrate in the media. Measurement of the actual nutrient concentration in Fed-Batch systems may be measured directly, such as by sample analysis at different times, or estimated on the basis of the changes of measurable factors such as pH, dissolved oxygen and the partial pressure of waste gases such as CO2. Batch and fed-batch approaches are common and well known in the art and examples may be found in Thomas D. Brock in Biotechnology: A Textbook of Industrial Microbiology, Second Edition (1989) Sinauer Associates, Inc., Sunderland, Mass., Deshpande, Mukund V., Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol., 36:227, (1992), and Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals, 2nd Ed. J. E. Bailey and D. F. Ollis, McGraw Hill, New York, 1986, herein incorporated by reference for general instruction on bio-production.


Although embodiments of the present invention may be performed in batch mode, or in fed-batch mode, it is contemplated that the invention would be adaptable to continuous bio-production methods. Continuous bio-production is considered an “open” system where a defined bio-production medium is added continuously to a bioreactor and an equal amount of conditioned media is removed simultaneously for processing. Continuous bio-production generally maintains the cultures within a controlled density range where cells are primarily in log phase growth. Two types of continuous bioreactor operation include a chemostat, wherein fresh media is fed to the vessel while simultaneously removing an equal rate of the vessel contents. The limitation of this approach is that cells are lost and high cell density generally is not achievable. In fact, typically one can obtain much higher cell density with a fed-batch process. Another continuous bioreactor utilizes perfusion culture, which is similar to the chemostat approach except that the stream that is removed from the vessel is subjected to a separation technique which recycles viable cells back to the vessel. This type of continuous bioreactor operation has been shown to yield significantly higher cell densities than fed-batch and can be operated continuously. Continuous bio-production is particularly advantageous for industrial operations because it has less down time associated with draining, cleaning and preparing the equipment for the next bio-production event. Furthermore, it is typically more economical to continuously operate downstream unit operations, such as distillation, than to run them in batch mode.


Continuous bio-production allows for the modulation of one factor or any number of factors that affect cell growth or end product concentration. For example, one method will maintain a limiting nutrient such as the carbon source or nitrogen level at a fixed rate and allow all other parameters to moderate. In other systems a number of factors affecting growth can be altered continuously while the cell concentration, measured by media turbidity, is kept constant. Methods of modulating nutrients and growth factors for continuous bio-production processes as well as techniques for maximizing the rate of product formation are well known in the art of industrial microbiology and a variety of methods are detailed by Brock, supra.


It is contemplated that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced using either batch, fed-batch or continuous processes and that any known mode of bio-production would be suitable. It is contemplated that cells may be immobilized on an inert scaffold as whole cell catalysts and subjected to suitable bio-production conditions for chemical product bio-production, or be cultured in liquid media in a vessel, such as a culture vessel. Thus, embodiments used in such processes, and in bio-production systems using these processes, include a population of genetically modified microorganisms of the present invention, a culture system comprising such population in a media comprising nutrients for the population, and methods of making a selected chemical product.


Embodiments of the invention include methods of making a selected chemical product in a bio-production system, some of which methods may include obtaining a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product after such bio-production event. For example, a method of making a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product may comprise: providing to a culture vessel a media comprising suitable nutrients; providing to the culture vessel an inoculum of a genetically modified microorganism comprising genetic modifications described herein such that the microorganism produces a selected chemical product from syngas and/or a sugar molecule; and maintaining the culture vessel under suitable conditions for the genetically modified microorganism to produce a selected chemical product.


It is within the scope of the present invention to produce, and to utilize in bio-production methods and systems, including industrial bio-production systems for production of a selected chemical product, a recombinant microorganism genetically engineered to modify one or more aspects effective to increase chemical product bio-production by at least 20 percent over control microorganism lacking the one or more modifications.


In various embodiments, the invention is directed to a system for bio-production of a chemical product as described herein, said system comprising: a fermentation tank suitable for microorganism cell culture; a line for discharging contents from the fermentation tank to an extraction and/or separation vessel; and an extraction and/or separation vessel suitable for removal of the chemical product from cell culture waste. In various embodiments, the system includes one or more pre-fermentation tanks, distillation columns, centrifuge vessels, back extraction columns, mixing vessels, or combinations thereof.


The following published resources are incorporated by reference herein for their respective teachings to indicate the level of skill in these relevant arts, and as needed to support a disclosure that teaches how to make and use methods of industrial bio-production of chemical product(s) produced under the invention, from sugar sources, and also industrial systems that may be used to achieve such conversion with any of the recombinant microorganisms of the present invention (Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals, 2nd Ed. J. E. Bailey and D. F. Ollis, McGraw Hill, New York, 1986, entire book for purposes indicated and Chapter 9, pages 533-657 in particular for biological reactor design; Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, 5th Ed., W. L. McCabe et al., McGraw Hill, New York 1993, entire book for purposes indicated, and particularly for process and separation technologies analyses; Equilibrium Staged Separations, P. C. Wankat, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. USA, 1988, entire book for separation technologies teachings).


F. Production Metrics

In some embodiments, the genetic modification increases microbial synthesis of a selected fatty acid or fatty acid derived chemical product above a rate or titer of a control microorganism lacking said at least one genetic modification to produce a selected chemical product. In some embodiments, the genetic modification is effective to increase enzymatic conversions to a selected chemical product by at least about 5 percent, at least about 10 percent, at least about 20 percent, at least about 30 percent, or at least about 50 percent above the enzymatic conversion of a control microorganism lacking the genetic modification. In various embodiments, bio-production of a selected chemical product may reach at least 1, at least 2, at least 5, at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, and at least 50 g/liter titer, such as by using one of the methods disclosed herein.


As may be realized by appreciation of the advances disclosed herein as they relate to commercial fermentations of selected chemical products, embodiments of the present invention may be combined with other genetic modifications and/or method or system modulations so as to obtain a microorganism (and corresponding method) effective to produce at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 45, at least 50, at least 80, at least 100, or at least 120 grams of a chemical product (such as a fatty acid or fatty acid derivative) per liter of final (e.g., spent) fermentation broth while achieving this with specific and/or volumetric productivity rates as disclosed herein. The amount of a chemical product produced in a bio-production media generally can be determined using a number of methods known in the art, for example, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC), or GC/Mass Spectroscopy (MS).


Unexpected increases in specific productivity by a population of a genetically modified microorganism may be achieved in methods and systems in which that microorganism has a microbial production pathway from malonyl-CoA to a selected chemical product as well as a reduction in the enzymatic activity of a selected enzyme of the microorganism's fatty acid synthase system (more particularly, its malonyl-ACP dependent fatty acid elongation enzymes), in addition to the increase activity of a microorganisms malonyl-CoA dependent fatty acyl-CoA production pathway.


In some embodiments a microbial chemical bio-production event (i.e., a fermentation event using a cultured population of a microorganism) proceeds using a genetically modified microorganism as described herein, wherein the specific productivity is between 0.01 and 0.60 grams of selected chemical product produced per gram of microorganism cell on a dry weight basis per hour (g chemical product/g DCW-hr). In various embodiments the specific productivity is greater than 0.01, greater than 0.05, greater than 0.10, greater than 0.15, greater than 0.20, greater than 0.25, greater than 0.30, greater than 0.35, greater than 0.40, greater than 0.45, or greater than 0.50 g chemical product/g DCW-hr. Specific productivity may be assessed over a 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 or 24 hour period in a particular microbial chemical production event. More particularly, the specific productivity for a chemical product is between 0.05 and 0.10, 0.10 and 0.15, 0.15 and 0.20, 0.20 and 0.25, 0.25 and 0.30, 0.30 and 0.35, 0.35 and 0.40, 0.40 and 0.45, or 0.45 and 0.50 g chemical product/g DCW-hr., 0.50 and 0.55, or 0.55 and 0.60 g chemical product/g DCW-hr. Various embodiments comprise culture systems demonstrating such productivity.


Also, in various embodiments of the present invention the volumetric productivity achieved may be about 0.25 g fatty acid (or other chemical product) per liter per hour (g (chemical product)/L-hr), may be greater than about 0.25 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 0.50 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 1.0 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 1.50 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 2.0 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 2.50 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 3.0 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 3.50 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 4.0 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 4.50 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 5.0 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 5.50 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 6.0 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 6.50 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 7.0 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 7.50 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 8.0 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 8.50 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 9.0 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, may be greater than about 9.50 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr, or may be greater than about 10.0 g fatty acid (or other chemical product)/L-hr.


In some embodiments, specific productivity as measured over a 24-hour fermentation (culture) period may be greater than about 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0 or 12.0 grams of chemical product per gram DCW of microorganisms (based on the final DCW at the end of the 24-hour period).


In various aspects and embodiments of the present invention, there is a resulting substantial increase in microorganism specific productivity that advances the fermentation art and commercial economic feasibility of microbial chemical production, such as of a fatty acid (but not limited thereto).


Stated in another manner, in various embodiments the specific productivity exceeds (is at least) 0.01 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, exceeds (is at least) 0.05 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, exceeds (is at least) 0.10 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, exceeds (is at least) 0.15 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, exceeds (is at least) 0.20 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, exceeds (is at least) 0.25 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, exceeds (is at least) 0.30 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, exceeds (is at least) 0.35 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, exceeds (is at least) 0.40 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, exceeds (is at least) 0.45 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, exceeds (is at least) 0.50 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, exceeds (is at least) 0.60 g chemical product/g DCW-hr. In accordance with certain embodiments of the present invention the chemical product is a fatty acid or a fatty acid derived product.


More generally, based on various combinations of the genetic modifications described herein, optionally in combination with supplementations described herein, specific productivity values for a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product, and for other chemical products described herein, may exceed 0.01 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, may exceed 0.05 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, may exceed 0.10 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, may exceed 0.15 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, may exceed 0.20 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, may exceed 0.25 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, may exceed 0.30 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, may exceed 0.35 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, may exceed 0.40 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, may exceed 0.45 g chemical product/g DCW-hr, and may exceed 0.50 g or 0.60 chemical product/g DCW-hr. Such specific productivity may be assessed over a 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 or 24 hour period in a particular microbial chemical production event.


The improvements achieved by embodiments of the present invention may be determined by percentage increase in specific productivity, or by percentage increase in volumetric productivity, compared with an appropriate control microorganism lacking the particular genetic modification combinations taught herein (with or without the supplements taught herein, added to a vessel comprising the microorganism population). For particular embodiments and groups thereof, such specific productivity and/or volumetric productivity improvements is/are at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 100, at least 200, at least 300, at least 400, and at least 500 percent over the respective specific productivity and/or volumetric productivity of such appropriate control microorganism.


The specific methods and teachings of the specification, and/or cited references that are incorporated by reference, may be incorporated into the examples. Also, production of a chemical product may reach at least 1, at least 2, at least 5, at least 10, at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, and at least 50 g/liter titer in various embodiments.


The metrics may be applicable to any of the compositions, e.g., genetically modified microorganisms, methods, e.g., of producing chemical products, and systems, e.g., fermentation systems utilizing the genetically modified microorganisms and/or methods disclosed herein.


It is appreciated that iterative improvements using the strategies and methods provided herein, and based on the discoveries of the interrelationships of the pathways and pathway portions, may lead to even greater chemical product bio-production at the conclusion of a bio-production event.


VI. Products Produced—The Chemical Product

The novel bioproduction pathways, fermentation processes and genetically modified microorganisms described herein are engineered to produce various chemical products of interest. One chemical product may be a fatty acid of any chain length from 4 to greater than 18 carbons, for example, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 carbon atoms, or more carbon atoms. This group of chemical products includes: butyrate or butyric acid, valerate or valeric acid, caproate or caproic acid, enanthate or enanthic acid, caprylate or caprylic acid, pelargonate or pelargonic acid, caprate or capric acid, undecylate or undecylic acid, laurate or lauric acid, tridecylate or tridecylic acid, myristate or myristic acid, pentadecylate or pentadecylic acid, palmitate or palmitic acid, margarate or margaric acid, stearate or stearic acid, nonadecylate or nonadecylic acid, arachidate or arachidic acid. These fatty acid products may be produced from a fatty acyl-CoA intermediate via the activity of a fatty acyl-CoA thioesterase or wax ester synthase. Alternatively, these fatty acids may be produced from a fatty acyl-CoA intermediate via concerted activities of a fatty acyl-CoA phosphotransferase first producing a fatty acyl-phosphate and then the action of a fatty acid kinase operating to produce a fatty acid from the fatty acyl-phosphate.


Another chemical product may be a fatty aldehyde of any chain length from 4 to greater than 18 carbons, for example, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 carbon atoms, or more carbon atoms. This group of chemical products includes: Butyraldehyde, Valeraldehyde, Caproaldehyde, Enanthaldehyde, Caprylaldehyde, Pelargonaldehyde, Capraldehyde, Undecylaldehyde, Lauraldehyde, Tridecylaldehyde, Myristaldehyde, Pentadecylaldehyde, Palmitaldehyde, Margaraldehyde, Stearaldehyde, Nonadecylaldehyde, and Arachidaldehyde. These aldehyde products may be produced from a fatty acyl-CoA intermediate via the activity of a fatty acyl-CoA reductase or acyl-CoA reductase. Production strains making fatty acids may also be used to produce fatty aldehydes.


Another chemical product may be a fatty alcohol of any chain length from 4 to greater than 18 carbons, for example, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 carbon atoms, or more carbon atoms. This group of chemical products includes: butanol, amyl alcohol, hexanol, heptanol, octanol, nonanol, decanol, hendecanol, dodecanol, tridecanol, tetradecanol, pentadecanol, hexadecanol, heptadecanol, octadecanol, nonadecanol, and eicosanol. These fatty acid products may be produced from a fatty aldehyde via the activity of an aldehyde reductase. Production strains making fatty acids may also be used to produce fatty alcohols by expressing genes encoding enzymes that convert fatty acyl-CoA or free fatty acids to fatty alcohols. Examples of these enzymes include an alcohol-forming acyl-CoA reductase (EC 1.2.1.-), or a long-chain-fatty-acyl-CoA reductase (EC 1.2.1.50) plus an alcohol dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.1), or a combination of an aldehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.-) and an alcohol dehydrogenase. A polypeptide with fatty acyl-CoA reductase activity is provided by the fabG gene of Acinetobacter SP. ADPL, accession number YP_047869. A polypeptide with fatty-acyl reductase activity is provided by the FAR-N_SDR_e gene of Bombyx mori, accession number BAC79425. A polypeptide with aldehyde dehydrogenase is provided by the ALDH gene of Geobacillus thermodenitrificans NG80-2, accession number YP_001125970. A polypeptide with alcohol dehydrogenase activity is provided by the yqhD gene of E. coli, accession number AP_003562.1. Additional sources of these activities are known to the art and can be combined to generate a production strain that produces fatty alcohols.


Another chemical product may be an alpha olefin of any chain length from 4 to greater than 18 carbons, for example, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 carbon atoms, or more carbon atoms.


Another chemical product may be an alkane of any chain length from 4 to greater than 18 carbons, for example, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 carbon atoms, or more carbon atoms.


Another chemical product may be a diacid of any chain length from 4 to greater than 18 carbons, for example, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 carbon atoms, or more carbon atoms. These fatty acid derived products may be produced from a fatty acid via omega or terminal oxidation by enzymes known in the art.


Any of these may be described herein as a selected chemical product, or a chemical product of interest or as a fatty acid product or as a fatty acid derivative or fatty acid product derivative. Also, any grouping, including any sub-group, of the above listing may be considered what is referred to by “selected chemical product,” “chemical product of interest,” and the like. For any of these chemical products a microorganism may inherently comprise a biosynthesis pathway to such chemical product and/or may require addition of one or more heterologous nucleic acid sequences to provide or complete such a biosynthesis pathway, in order to achieve a desired production of such chemical product.


VII. DISCLOSED EMBODIMENTS ARE NON-LIMITING

While various embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described herein, it is emphasized that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerous variations, changes and substitutions may be made without departing from the invention herein in its various embodiments. Specifically, and for whatever reason, for any grouping of compounds, nucleic acid sequences, polypeptides including specific proteins including functional enzymes, metabolic pathway enzymes or intermediates, elements, or other compositions, or concentrations stated or otherwise presented herein in a list, table, or other grouping (such as metabolic pathway enzymes shown in a scheme), unless clearly stated otherwise, it is intended that each such grouping provides the basis for and serves to identify various subset embodiments, the subset embodiments in their broadest scope comprising every subset of such grouping by exclusion of one or more members (or subsets) of the respective stated grouping. Moreover, when any range is described herein, unless clearly stated otherwise, that range includes all values therein and all sub-ranges therein.


Also, and more generally, in accordance with disclosures, discussions, examples and embodiments herein, there may be employed conventional molecular biology, cellular biology, microbiology, and recombinant DNA techniques within the skill of the art. Such techniques are explained fully in the literature. (See, e.g., Sambrook and Russell, “Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual,” Third Edition 2001 (volumes 1-3), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.; Animal Cell Culture, R. I. Freshney, ed., 1986.) These published resources are incorporated by reference herein for their respective teachings of standard laboratory methods found therein. Such incorporation, at a minimum, is for the specific teaching and/or other purpose that may be noted when citing the reference herein. If a specific teaching and/or other purpose is not so noted, then the published resource is specifically incorporated for the teaching(s) indicated by one or more of the title, abstract, and/or summary of the reference. If no such specifically identified teaching and/or other purpose may be so relevant, then the published resource is incorporated in order to more fully describe the state of the art to which the present invention pertains, and/or to provide such teachings as are generally known to those skilled in the art, as may be applicable. However, it is specifically stated that a citation of a published resource herein shall not be construed as an admission that such is prior art to the present invention. Also, in the event that one or more of the incorporated published resources differs from or contradicts this application, including but not limited to defined terms, term usage, described techniques, or the like, this application controls. Subject matter in the Examples is incorporated into this section to the extent not already present.


EXAMPLES
Example 1
NphT7 Mutants

The enzyme NphT7 is a 3-keto-acyl-CoA synthase that is active with acetyl-CoA as the primer and malonyl-CoA as the extender donor to generate a 3-keto-C4-CoA product; the native enzyme has no detectable activity on longer chain primers. Residue modifications were made to NphT7 to alter the acyl-CoA binding pocket to accept substrates with chain lengths greater than or equal to 4 carbons. These modifications are single amino acid changes, combinations of single amino acid changes, and targeted structural loop modifications that allow the condensation reaction of acyl-CoAs with chain lengths greater than or equal to 4 carbons, such as C4-CoA and C6-CoA, with malonyl-CoA. The modifications were made based on the following criteria:


(a) Examination of the crystal structure of a related enzyme, the fabH from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (structure 1U6S in the Protein DataBase) identified the residues in Table 16 that contact the acyl chain. The corresponding residues in NphT7 were identified based on homology.









TABLE 16





Residues of mtFabH that contact the acyl chain in the substrates.

















1U6S (mtFabH)



Asn B81



Thr B82



Leu B142



Thr B145



Phe B157



Ile B189



Ser B276



Val B205



Gln A86



Thr A87



Ile A196



Tyr 304










(b) Lid swap mutants. Comparison of the sequence and structural homologies between the mtFabH and NphT7 reveals a predicted L9 loop in NphT7 comprising residues 167-201. The amino acid sequence: GGLTDLIRVPAGGSRQPLDTDGLDAGLQYFAMD, makes up the L9 loops structure corresponding to the acyl-CoA lid. Saturated mutagenesis of the lid (Conversion of each amino acid in the lid to every other amino acid, and combinations of mutations within the lid) may change the lid structure to accept larger acyl-CoA chains.


Mutant nphT7 genes were constructed by oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis and all mutants were verified to be correct by DNA sequencing. Parent and mutant nphT7 genes were cloned in pET28b vectors in frame with 6 His residues, transformed into E. coli BL21(DE3), and cultures in Terrific Broth containing 35 μg/ml kanamycin were incubated at 37° C. until the OD600 was 0.4. Expression was induced by the addition of 0.1 mM IPTG. Cells were incubated at 18° C. and harvested after 18 hours by centrifugation at 4,000 rpm at 4° C. for 10 minutes. Pellets were stored at −80° C. prior to lysis. Lysates were prepared by resuspending cells in 50 mL Lysis Buffer (25 mM Tris, pH 8.0, 300 mM NaCl, 5 mM β-mercaptoethanol, and benzonase nuclease) and lysing with a Microfluidizer (two passes). Soluble fractions were isolated by centrifugation at 12,000 RPM at 4° C. for 30 minutes. Expression was analyzed by SDS-PAGE (coomassie staining) and anti-His western blotting (4 μg soluble/lane, maintained same volume for soluble/insoluble fraction). NphT7 enzymes were purified by Ni-NTA chromatography. Loop mutants mtloop1 and mtloop2 were additionally purified using DEAE-Sepharose chromatography.


3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase activity was monitored by measuring the release of free CoA-SH using the 5,5′-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) reagent, malonyl-CoA as the donor substrate, and various primer substrates (acetyl-CoA, C4-CoA, C6-CoA, or C10-CoA). The increase in absorbance at 412 nm at 37° C. (TNB product formation; custom-character=14.14 mM−1cm−1 in phosphate buffer at pH 8.0) was used to determine the enzymatic activity. 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase activity was also monitored by coupling the production of 3-ketoacyl-CoA to the subsequent formation of the 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA product by purified PaFabG and NADPH. Reactions were carried out at room temperature for 30 min, stopped by the addition of acetonitrile to 20% and incubating on ice for 15 minutes, and analyzed by UPLC-MS/MS.


Specific activities of various engineered NphT7 mutants are shown in Table 17. In addition, by measuring the products of the reactions using UPLC-mass spectrometry, it was demonstrated that the variant of NphT7 with the I147T, F217V mutations produces 3-keto-C6-CoA from C4-CoA, 3-keto-C8-CoA from C6-CoA, and 3-keto-C12-CoA from C10-CoA using malonyl-CoA as the extender donor (see FIG. 15; products of the NphT7 reaction were converted to the 3-OH-acyl-CoA by PaFabG to allow quantitation by UPLC-MS). As may be seen from these results, modification of selected residues of NphT7 alters the substrate preference from the almost exclusive preference for acetyl-CoA in the wildtype enzyme to variants that have significant activity on C4-CoA, for example variants I147F, F217V and I147S, F217V.









TABLE 17







Specific Activities for various NphT7 Mutants









S.A. (μmol/min./mg), purified











Mutation(s)
Acetyl-CoA
C4-CoA
C6-CoA
C10-CoA














N/A (wild-type)
5.52
0.003
0
ND


gi|299758082


F217V
0.544
0.722
0.03
0.003


I147T
2.05
0.015
0.010
ND


I147T, F217V
0.251
0.47
0.025
0.003


I147F, F217V
0.461
1.39
0.054
0.02


I147M, F217V
0.41
1.103
0.049
0.013


I147S, F217V
0.855
1.87
0.075
0.009


Y144L, I147T, F216V
0.005
0.065
0.059
0.007





“ND” = Not Determined






Example 2
Strategies for Identifying 3-Ketoacyl-CoA Synthase Candidates

NphT7 is an ideal place to begin forming a strategy for identifying other 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase candidates because unlike type II FAS 3-ketoacyl-ACP synthases (KAS) that uses malonyl-ACP as an extender, it can perform the targeted reaction using malonyl-CoA and therefore, homologs of NphT7 would likely have maintained specificity for malonyl-CoA. In addition, KAS III from various organisms have been characterized by crystal structures and biochemical assays to define substrate binding sites and substrate specificities. Unlike NphT7, KAS III from various organisms have shown different specificity for longer or branched acyl-CoA. There is similar information available for KAS I and KAS II but unlike KAS III that utilizes acyl-CoA as a substrate for the condensation reaction, they require acyl-ACP as a substrate. Therefore, crystal structures of known KAS III along with biochemical data provide guidance in identifying conserved residues that recognize acyl-CoA and aid in identification of NphT7 homologs that utilize longer chain acyl-CoAs.









TABLE 18







Summary of substrate specificity of


KAS III from different organisms










Substrate



KAS III (FabH homologs)
Specificitya
Reference






E. coli FabH

C2-C3 
Choi et al., J Bact. 2000



B. subtilis FabH1

C2-C8*
Choi et al., J Bact. 2000



B. subtilis FabH2

C2-C7*
Choi et al., J Bact. 2000



S. aureus FabH

 C2-C16*
Qui et al., Protein




Science 2005



S. pneumoniae FabH

C2-C4 
Khandekar et. al.,




J. Bio. Chem. 2001



M. tuberculosis FabH

C8-C16
Choi et al., J Bio.




Chem. 2000






aSubstrate specificity determined by enzyme activity



*Substrates include branched chain acyl-CoA






Okamura et al. (PNAS, 2010) defines the biochemical function of NphT7 and compares the amino acid sequence to other NphT7 homologs and E. coli KAS III, FabH (ecFabH). Mainly, the well characterized ecFabH is used to describe the similarities between all NphT7 (NphT7 and 6 NphT7 homologs) and the main differences to KAS III. The information provided by Okaramura et al. with addition of other reports describing other KAS III will be used to define rules for identifying potential 3-ketoacyl-CoA candidates.


The following five strategies for identifying 3-ketoacyl-CoA candidates were used:


1. BLASTp to Identify NphT7 Homologs

Rationale:

    • a. Most likely to utilize malonyl-CoA as an extender for the condensation reaction


      2. Identify Homologs that Contains (A/G)GGSR Sequence Motif


Rationale:

    • a. The predicted L9 loops in the NphT7 homologs are inserted with additional sequence and share an (A/G)GGSR sequence motif
    • b. Okamura et al. suggest (A/G)GGSR motif may serve as one of recognition sites for the CoA moiety of the extender substrate malonyl-CoA
    • c. (A/G)GGSR motif and additional sequence are not found in KAS III homologs, thus indicating the sequence motif is specific to NphT7 homologs
    • d. Reference
      • i. Okamura et al., PNAS 2010


        3. Select for NphT7 Homologs that do not Contain STPDXPQ Sequence Motif


Rationale:

    • a. Phe87 residue that dictates primer substrate specificity in ecFabH (KAS III) is replaced by Gln in the NphT7 homologs.
    • b. All NphT7 homologs share a STPDXPQ sequence motif with Gln being part of the sequence motif.
    • c. KAS III homologs do not have conserved STPDXPQ motif
    • d. Reference
      • i. Okamura et al., PNAS 2010


        4. Identify Homologs that Contain Only Hydrophobic Residues in the Substrate Binding Site


Rationale:

    • a. Phe87, Leu142, Phe157, Leu188, and Leu205 of ecFabH that form the hydrophobic pocket for recognition of the acetyl methyl group of acetyl-CoA are not conserved in NphT7 homologs
      • i. NphT7 has 3 out 5 amino acids that are hydrophobic residues
    • b. Most hydrophobic residues are conserved among KAS III homologs.
    • c. Reference
      • i. Okamura et al., PNAS 2010
      • ii. Qui et al., Protein Science 2005
      • iii. Scarsdale et al., JBC 2001
      • iv. Qui et al., JBC 1999


5. Identify Different Families of NphT7 Homologs

Rationale:

    • a. Phylogenetic tree created from multiple sequence alignment (MSA) of NphT7 homologs that have met the above requirements will be used to select candidates that would represent the most diverse group of NphT7 homologs that have evolved from different ancestors.
      • i. The diversity would allow for the highest possibility of finding an NphT7 homolog with different specificity due to evolving from different ancestors


Result/Outcome

The following summarizes the results from the five strategies for identifying 3-ketoacyl-CoA candidates outlined above:


1. Homology Search of NphT7

    • a. BLAST search was performed with NphT7 as a reference sequence with maximum sequence target at 10,000 without a cutoff for e-value
      • i. BLAST search resulted in 7141 homologs of NphT7


2. Select for NphT7 Homologs with (A/G)GGSR Motif

    • a. 309 NphT7 homologs had (A/G)GGSR motif.


3. Elimination of Homologs with STPDXPQ Sequence Motif

    • a. 288 NphT7 homologs did not have STPDXPQ motif


4. Selection Based on Conservation of Hydrophobic Residues in the Substrate Binding Pocket

    • a. Of the 288 homologs, 144 NphT7 homologs had hydrophobic residues at the 5 residues that are conserved between KAS III


5. Selection Based on Evolutionary Distance from NphT7 and Known KAS III

    • a. Phylogenetic tree constructed from MSA of NphT7 homologs, NphT7, ecFabH, mtFabH, bsFabH1, bsFabH2, saFabH, spFabH with (A/G)GGSR sequence motif indicate there are 6 different families of NphT7 homologs (Table 17).
    • b. 22 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase candidate were chosen to cover all 6 families
      • i. 10 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase candidates
        • 1. With (A/G)GGSR sequence motif
        • 2. Without STPDXPQ sequence motif
        • 3. With conserved hydrophobic residues
      • ii. 11 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase candidates
        • 1. With (A/G)GGSR sequence motif
        • 2. Without STPDXPQ sequence motif
      • iii. 1 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase candidates
        • 1. With (A/G)GGSR sequence motif


List of 3-Ketoacyl-CoA Synthase Candidates

lists the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase chosen based on the criteria described above. In addition, each synthase was aligned to NphT7, ecFabH, mtFabH, and saFabH to determine percent sequence identity, similarity and gap. Synthases 1-10 are chosen based on having all criteria met. Synthases 11-21 are chosen based on having all criteria met except for conserved hydrophobic residues. Synthase 22 is chosen based on having (A/G)GGSR sequence motif









TABLE 19







List of 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases












NphT7
ecFabH
saFabH
mtFabH
























%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%



Organism
Protein ID
Identity
positive
Gap
Identity
positive
Gap
Identity
positive
Gap
Identity
positive
Gap

























1

Rhodothermus

YP_004823890.1
39
56
1
37
54
3
35
55
5
36
50
5




marinus




SG0.5JP17-172


2

Streptomyces

YP_007523119.1
38
51
0
42
55
3
38
56
5
38
52
2




davawensis ICM




4913


3

Chlamydophila

YP_004377485.1
36
55
1
46
63
3
40
59
4
33
53
3




pecorum E58



4

Clostridium

ZP_23165498.1
36
54
1
43
60
2
44
64
4
34
53
7




ultense Esp



5

Corallococcus

YP_005368607.1
42
57
2
49
63
5
34
54
6
41
62
6




coralloides DSM




2259


6

Desmospora sp.

ZP_08463153.1
43
60
1
50
67
2
38
57
1
52
72
4



8437


7

Paenibacillus

ZP_10239638.1
44
58
1
47
65
2
38
55
1
55
73
4




peoriae KCTC




3763


8

Pelosinus

ZP_10324886.1
41
62
2
46
64
2
38
57
3
48
69
4




fermentans DSM




17108


9

Candidatus

YP_828246.1
35
53
2
42
60
3
37
58
5
35
52
10




Solibacter usitatus




Ellin6076


10

Desulfotomaculum

ZP_08114352.1
40
59
1
46
66
2
47
69
4
37
55
6




nigrificans




DSM 574


11

Saccharomonospora

ZP_10013188.1
40
55
2
32
51
5
35
54
5
30
48
5




glauca K62



12

Corallococcus

ADI59524.1
29
47
2
33
48
7
27
47
6
25
41
8




coralloides



13

Legionella

YP_001250982.1
32
45
6
32
50
5
31
53
6
27
45
3




pneumophila str.




Corby


14

Streptomyces

BAB69376.1
42
54
2
40
55
3
36
54
5
38
51
2




avermitilis



15

Verrucosispora

YP_004406674.1
41
52
5
36
55
3
36
56
5
36
50
11




maris AB-18-032



16

Rhodopirellula

CAD74700.1
42
57
6
42
56
8
40
60
9
32
47
9




baltica SH 1



17

Candidatus

YP_003206328.1
43
58
2
48
66
3
44
65
4
39
54
3




Methylomirabilis





oxyfera



18

Thermaerobacter

YP_004101787.1
43
59
1
47
62
2
46
65
4
41
56
3




marianensis DSM




12885


19

Caldisericum

YP_005472409.1
38
59
1
49
64
2
47
69
4
37
57
4




exile AZM16c01



20

Indibacter

ZP_11015628.1
30
51
2
40
59
3
39
59
6
33
50
4




alkaliphilus LW1



21

Candidatus

YP_001957829.1
34
52
3
36
57
4
37
57
5
32
50
3




Amoebophilus





asiaticus 5a2



22

Flavobacterium

ZP_10480443.1
34
52
2
38
56
3
38
57
4
31
53
5



sp. F52









Example 3
Combining NphT7 Variants and/or FabH Homologs and Thioesterases to Produce Fatty Acids with Specified Chain Lengths

While mutants of NphT7 were engineered that are capable of extending acyl-CoAs of chain length C4, C6, and C10, the specific activities of these enzymes are relatively low for the higher chain lengths. The extension by 2 carbon lengths of acyl-CoAs to form 3-keto-acyl-CoAs is a reaction also carried out by keto-acyl-CoA synthases known as KASIII enzymes, encoded by fabH gene homologs. A number of such gene homologs were synthesized using codons for optimal expression in E. coli by a commercial DNA synthesis provider (DNA2.0) and fused with 6 His residues at the N-terminus for purification of the proteins by affinity chromatography. The genes were expressed in E. coli and KAS activity was assayed using the DTNB assay for CoA-SH release from the condensation of malonyl-CoA with acyl-CoAs of varying chain lengths. Table 20 lists the enzyme homologs with sufficiently high level KAS activity to enable such enzymes to extend the acyl-CoAs of the various chain lengths noted in the table. As may be seen from the results in Table 20, FabH enzymes from different sources have different substrate chain-length preferences.









TABLE 20







High level KAS activity










Enzymes
Organisms







Acetyl-CoA

Streptomyces sp. (strain CL190)






Pelosinus fermentans DSM 17108






Saccharomonospora glauca K62






Verrucosispora maris AB-18-032






Clostridiales bacterium 1_7_47_FAA




C4-CoA

Streptomyces sp. (strain CL190)






Saccharomonospora glauca K62






Saccharomonospora azurea NA-128






Mesorhizobium sp. STM 4661






Clostridiales bacterium 1_7_47_FAA




C6-CoA

Gordonia aichiensis NBRC 108223






Arcobacter butzleri ED-1






Clostridiales bacterium 1_7_47_FAA






Saccharomonospora glauca K62






Ralstonia solanacearum Po82




C8-CoA

Gordonia aichiensis NBRC 108223






Gluconacetobacter oboediens 174Bp2






Arcobacter butzleri ED-1






Ralstonia solanacearum Po82






Phaeobacter gallaeciensis 2.10




C10-CoA

Alishewanella aestuarii B11






Streptomyces sp. (strain CL190)











A further approach to chain length specificity can be achieved by targeting the release of fatty acids from the acyl-CoA precursor. The genes encoding a variety of thioesterases were synthesized using codons optimized for expression in E. coli by a commercial DNA synthesis provider (DNA2.0) and the genes expressed. Purification of the enzymes was enabled by affinity chromatography based on the N-terminal 6His affinity tag. The activity of this variety of thioesterases on acyl-CoAs of different chain lengths was assessed (FIG. 16). Thus while thioesterase PA2801TE has broad specificity from C6-CoA to C16-CoA, thioesterase ‘tesA has no detectable activity on acyl-CoAs shorter than C10, and is minimally active on C10-CoA.


Thus the incorporation of an NphT7 variant, a FabH with the desired specificity as shown in Table 20, and the appropriate thioesterase as shown in FIG. 16 into a recombinant organism along with the enzymes that comprise an engineered fatty acid pathway enables the targeted production of fatty acids with specified chain lengths.


Example 4
Shake Flask Free Fatty Acid (FFA) Productions

A number of genetically modified E. coli strains were evaluated for production of free fatty acids. These strains comprise an engineered host based on strain BW25113 and with the additional genetic modifications: ΔldhA::frt, ΔpflB::frt, ΔmgsA::frt, ΔpoxB::frt, Δpta-ack::frt; a temperature-sensitive allele of fabI (fabIts S241F); and the additional modifications: Δtig::frt, ΔatoDAEB::frt, ΔfadD::frt that minimize diversion of acyl-CoA substrates or fatty acid products. Genes encoding NphT7, one or more thioesterases, a keto-CoA reductase (KCR), a 3-hydroxy-acyl-CoA dehydratase (3HDh), and an enoyl-CoA reductase (EnCr) are also provided on plasmids. The genes present in samples 1-5 are depicted in Table 21.









TABLE 21







Genes Present in Samples 1-5













3-ketoacyl-






Strain
CoA


Sample
synthase
Thioesterases
KCR
3HDh
EnCr





Sample 1
NphT7
none





(control)


Sample 2
NphT7
′tesA
Hbd
Crt
Ter


Sample 3
NphT7
FadA
FadB
FadB
Ter




′tesA


Sample 4
NphT7
′tesA
FadB
FadB
Ter


Sample 5
NphT7
′tesA
FadB
FadB
Ter







fadE









The rate of producing C8-C18 FFA by these samples is shown in FIG. 17 and the titers for C6-C18 FFA production is shown in FIG. 18. The distribution of chain length specificity with strain sample 3 is shown in FIG. 19; 36% of the product is C14-C16 FFA. These results demonstrate that increased fatty acid production is achieved in these engineered strains, with a titer of 4.07 g/L by Sample 3.


Alternative KCRs, 3HDh, and EnCr enzymes may be used to provide the requisite activities to convert the keto-acyl-CoA product of NphT7, NphT7 mutants, or fabH homologs to the fully saturated product elongated by 2 carbons, viz. the reduction of the keto-acyl-CoA to 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA by KCR, the dehydration of the 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA to the enoyl-CoA by 3HDh, and the reduction of the enoyl-CoA to acyl-CoA by EnCr. For example, alternative KCRs including FadIJ, Hbd, and FadB. FadB has sufficient activity as a KCR up to C16 (See the Table 22 below).









TABLE 22







Activity of FadB on 3-hydroxyacyl-CoAs of different chain lengths










Substrate
Specific Activity (U/mg)














3-OH-C4-CoA
0.4321



3-OH-C6-CoA
0.585



3-OH-C8-CoA
0.1255



3-OH-C10-CoA
0.1777



3-OH-C12-CoA
0.1935



3-OH-C14-CoA
0.2564



3-OH-C16-CoA
0.1158










Alternative 3HDhs including the bifunctional FadB, FabG, FadJ, and Hbd were tested for activity and product specificity. The results are shown in FIG. 20 expressed as percent of the activity achieved with the most preferred substrate.


To prevent consumption of the fatty acid product and to maintain chain length specificity, additional host genetic modifications to eliminate thioesterases may be required. These modifications include deletion or modulation of tesB, yciA, fadM, ybgC, and ybfF.


Example 5
Production of 3-keto-C5-CoA

It was demonstrated that odd chain length fatty acids can be produced using the genetically modified enzymes and methods of the present invention. In particular, it was demonstrated that the enzymes NphT7 and NphT7 mutants are active with propionyl-CoA as the primer and malonyl-CoA as the extender donor to generate C5 keto-acyl-CoA. The NphT7 variants and fabHs described herein would further extend the C5 keto-acyl-CoA to make longer chain odd-numbered fatty acid products.


Freshly purified His6-NphT7, His6-NphT7(I147T, F217V), His6-NphT7(I147S, F217V), and His6-Hbd were used in all the experiments in this example. NphT7 reactions (200 μL) contained 100 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8), 5 mM MgCl2, 1 mM malonyl-CoA, 1 mM primer CoA (C2-, or C3-COA), and various concentrations of wild-type NphT7 or mutant enzymes. Reactions without any primer CoA but with malonyl-CoA were also run. Formation of Mg2+-3-keto-acyl-CoA adduct was monitored at 303 nm, at 37° C. for 15 min. NphT7-Hbd coupled reactions (200 μL) contained 100 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8), 0.75 mM NADH, 1 mM malonyl-CoA, 1 mM primer CoA (C2 or C3-COA), 10 μg of partially purified Hbd, and various concentrations of wild-type NphT7 or mutant enzymes. Reactions without any primer CoA but with malonyl-CoA were also run. Oxidation of NADH was followed at 340 nm, at 37° C. for 15 min. At the end of the 15-minute enzyme reactions, 100 μL of samples were removed from each reaction and immediately mixed with 25 μL acetonitrile to terminate enzyme reactions. The mixtures were incubated on ice for at least 15 min, followed by centrifugation at 3,220×g at 4° C. for 15 min. Supernatants were saved for UPLC-MS/MS analyses for the detection of 3-keto- and 3-OH—C4 and C5-COA. In certain runs, the Hbd enzyme was also used to determine if keto-CoA produced could be reduced to hydroxyacyl-CoA. The experimental results are shown in Table 23.









TABLE 23







Summary of Substrates and Enzymes use in Experiment










Enzyme
Amount of Products Produced (ppm)





















Synthase
3-keto-C4-
3-OH-C4-
3-keto-C5-
3-OH-C5-



Substrate
Substrate


Amount
CoA
CoA
CoA
CoA


Runs
1
2
Synthase
Hbd
(mg)
(851.6)
(853.6)
(865.6)
(867.6)



















1
C2-CoA
M-CoA
NphT7
No
0.00404
587.1
35.9
0.1
0.1







0.00202
393.3
25.8
0.1
0







0.00101
282.4
22.1
0
0.1







0.000505
123.3
17.2
0.1
0







0.000253
61.9
15.4
0.1
0







0
22.3
16.1
0
0


2
C3-CoA
M-CoA
NphT7
No
0.00404
20
9.4
79.8
5.2







0.00202
10.1
10.6
31.3
2.2







0.00101
6.2
9.6
13.2
1







0.000505
4.9
10.4
6.1
0.5







0.000253
3.2
10.8
3
0.2







0
3.6
11.5
1.1
0.1


3

M-CoA
NphT7
No
0.00404
7.9
7.3
0.6
0.1







0.00202
5.9
6.6
0.5
0







0.00101
4.1
5.7
0.4
0







0.000505
2.3
7.8
0.4
0







0.000253
1.5
6.3
0.3
0







0
1
10.3
0.3
0


4
C2-CoA
M-CoA
NphT7
Yes
0.00404
25
421.3
0.1
0.1







0.00202
17.5
220.6
0.1
0







0.00101
16.8
87.8
0.1
0







0.000505
17.6
34.7
0.1
0.1


5
C3-CoA
M-CoA
NphT7
Yes
0.00404
4.1
15.4
1.6
46.8







0.00202
2.3
9.1
1.4
13.1







0.00101
1.8
8.2
1.4
3.8







0.000505
1.3
6.8
1.1
1.6


6

M-CoA
NphT7
Yes
0.00404
0.9
23.9
0.1
0







0.00202
0.7
13
0.1
0







0.00101
0.7
7
0.1
0







0.000505
0.7
8.2
0.1
0


7
C2-CoA
M-CoA
NphT7(I147T, F217V)
No
0.146
613.6
33.8
0.1
0.1







0.073
637.8
35
0.1
0.1







0.0365
695.1
38.7
0.1
0.1







0.01825
664.1
39.9
0.1
0.1







0
26.6
10.7
0.1
0


8
C3-CoA
M-CoA
NphT7(I147T, F217V)
No
0.146
49.5
5.9
221.1
15.1







0.073
43.2
6.5
232.2
16.1







0.0365
42.5
6
250.7
17.9







0.01825
28.3
4.9
237.9
15.8







0
2.2
8.6
4.5
0.3


9

M-CoA
NphT7(I147T, F217V)
No
0.146
125.9
12.6
0.3
0.1







0.073
169.1
9.7
0.3
0.1







0.0365
176.7
10.1
0.3
0.1







0.01825
88
12.1
0.3
0.1







0
3.6
8.6
0.3
0


10
C2-CoA
M-CoA
NphT7(I147T, F217V)
Yes
0.146
99.7
568.8
0.1
0.6







0.073
55.3
605.7
0.1
0.6







0.0365
43.9
553.3
0.1
0.4







0
16
15.9
0
0.4


11
C3-CoA
M-CoA
NphT7(I147T, F217V)
Yes
0.146
9.5
55.1
16.5
348.7







0.073
6.3
45.5
14.9
330.3







0.0365
4.7
47.1
13.8
351







0
1.2
8.5
1.1
4.3


12

M-CoA
NphT7(I147T, F217V)
Yes
0.146
4.4
270.1
0.1
2.1







0.073
4.7
302.5
0.2
1.5







0.0365
1.6
148.6
0.1
1.1







0
0.8
8.6
0.1
0.7


13
C2-CoA
M-CoA
NphT7(I147S, F217V)
No
0.01925
570.3
26.8
0.3
0.1







0.009625
487
24.9
0.2
0.1







0.004813
340.7
19.5
0.2
0.1







0.002406
232.7
15.5
0.2
0







0
20.9
10.2
0.2
0


14
C3-CoA
M-CoA
NphT7(I147S, F217V)
No
0.01925
33.1
5.4
247.1
18.4







0.009625
14.6
6.2
173.5
11.8







0.004813
6.6
6.2
107.2
7.5







0.002406
3.9
6.6
67.1
4.7







0
1.5
7.5
2.5
0.2


15

M-CoA
NphT7(I147S, F217V)
No
0.01925
121.9
8.7
0.2
0.1







0.009625
88.3
8.6
0.2
0.1







0.004813
40.2
8.1
0.2
0.1







0.002406
13.6
6.3
0.1
0.1







0
1.5
6.6
0.2
0.1


16
C2-CoA
M-CoA
NphT7(I147S, F217V)
Yes
0.01925
23.6
427.2
0.1
0.1







0.009625
22.3
452.9
0.1
0.1







0.004813
17.4
342.2
0.1
0.1







0
18.2
14
0.1
0.1


17
C3-CoA
M-CoA
NphT7(I147S, F217V)
Yes
0.01925
3.4
36.8
10.9
333.6







0.009625
2.5
32.6
7.1
306.4







0.004813
2.1
18.5
2
204.4







0
1
7.3
0.9
3.3


18

M-CoA
NphT7(I147S, F217V)
Yes
0.01925
2.3
268
0.1
1.4







0.009625
0.7
92.8
0.1
0.8







0.004813
0.8
23.5
0.1
0.6







0
0.6
7.4
0.1
0.4









3-keto-05-CoA was produced by NphT7 only when C3- and malonyl-CoA were present simultaneously (Table 23—Run 2). When NphT7 was coupled to Hbd, the majority of the 3-keto-05-CoA was reduced to 3-OH-05-CoA. These results indicated that wild-type NphT7 is capable of utilizing a C3-CoA as primer in synthesizing 3-keto-05-CoA, and Hbd from Clostridium acetobutylicum is capable of reducing 3-keto-05-CoA.


Reactions using either NphT7 (I147T, F217V) or NphT7 (I147S, F217V) mutants were similar to those obtained in wild-type NphT7 reactions. Both mutants could use C3-CoA as primer to produce 3-keto-05-CoA, which was further reduced to 3-OH-05-CoA in the presence of Hbd plus NADH (Table 23—Runs 7-18). With acetyl-CoA plus malonyl-CoA or malonyl-CoA alone, only 3-keto-C4-CoA was produced by these enzymes. Higher concentrations of products were detected in either NphT7 (I147T, F217V) or NphT7 (I147S, F217V) because more enzymes were used in these 2 reactions than the reactions with wild-type NphT7.


When 3-keto-05-CoA concentrations were plotted against the amount of enzymes in each reaction, specific activities (average over 15 min) of NphT7, NphT7 (I147T, F217V), and NphT7 (I147S, F217V) were 0.3, 0.2, and 0.27 U/mg, respectively.


Production of odd chain fatty acids, such as fatty acids of C5, C7, C9, C11, C13, C15, and C17 in length, is made possible by the construction of recombinant strains carrying genes expressing NphT7 and/or an NphT7 mutant, a fabH with the desired chain length specificity, a KCR, a 3HDh, and an EnCr, and a terminating enzyme such as a thioesterase or an ester synthase with the desired chain length specificity, and providing a source of propionyl-CoA as the primer and malonyl-CoA as the extender.


Example 7
Production of C4 and C6 Fatty Acid

It was demonstrated that C4 and C6 fatty acids can be produced using the genetically modified enzymes and methods of the present invention. In particular, it was demonstrated that C4 and C6 fatty acids can be produced by microorganisms genetically modified to encode certain NphT7 mutant enzymes in combination with PA2801TE thioesterase. These amino acid modifications enable the condensation reaction of acyl-CoA (C4-CoA and C6-CoA) with malonyl-CoA. In particular, the genetically modified microorganism comprises one or more heterologous 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases selected from the group comprising wild-type NphT7, a variant of NphT7 with the I147T and F217V mutations, or a variant of NphT7 with I147S and F217V mutations, and any combination thereof, and at least one of: a) a heterologous KCR, such as fadB; b) a heterologous 3HDh, such as a fadB, c) a heterologous EnCr, such as ter; and d) a thioesterase PA2801TE.


The following genetically modified E. coli strains were evaluated for production of free fatty acids:









TABLE 24







Genetic Modifications of Test Strains





















Host




Strain
Synthase/thiolase
KCR
3HDh
EnCr
thioesterase
Genotype*
Plasmid 1
Plasmid 2

















A
nphT7
fadB
ter
′tesA
1
pACYC-
pET-



fadA




PpstsIH-
PpstsIH-








nphtT7-ter
fadBA-TT








TT-PpstsIH








′tesA


B
nphT7
fadB
ter
′tesA
2
pACYC-
pET-



fadA




PpstsIH-
PpstsIH-








nphtT7-ter
fadBA-TT-








TT-PpstsIH








′tesA


C
nphT7
fadB
ter
NONE
2
pACYC-
pET-








PpstsIH-
PpstsIH-








nphtT7-ter
empty








TT-PpstsIH-
vector








fadB


D
nphT7
fadB
ter
PA2801TE
2
pACYC-
pET-








PpstsIH-
PpstsIH-








nphtT7-ter
PA2801TE








TT-PpstsIH








fadB


E
nphT7
fadB
ter
PA2801TE
2
pACYC-
pET-



npht7(I147T, F217V)




PpstsIH-
PpstsIH-








nphtT7-ter
NphT7(I147T,








TT-PpstsIH
F216V)-








fadB
PA2801TE


F
nphT7
fadB
ter
PA28018TE
2
pACYC-
pET-



npht7(I147T, F217V)




PpstsIH-
PpstsIH-








nphtT7-ter
NphT7(I147T,








TT-PpstsIH
F216V)-








fadB
PA2801TE





*Genotype 1: F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), LAM-, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514, ΔldhA::frt, ΔpflB::frt, ΔmgsA::frt, ΔpoxB::frt, Δpta-ack::frt, fabI(ts)-(S241F)-zeoR, Δtig::frt, ΔatoDAEB::frt, ΔfadD::frt, ΔtesB::frt, ΔyciA::frt


*Genotype 2: F-, Δ(araD-araB)567, ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3), LAM-, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-rhaB)568, hsdR514, ΔldhA::frt, ΔpflB::frt, ΔmgsA::frt, ΔpoxB::frt, Δpta-ack::frt, fabI(ts)-(S241F)-zeoR, fabB(ts), ΔfabF::frt, coaA*, fabD(ts), Δtig::frt, ΔatoDAEB::frt, ΔfadD::frt, ΔyciA::frt, ΔtesB::frt, ΔfadBA::frt, ΔfadIJ::frt, ΔybgC::frt, ΔybfF::frt






A single colony was incubated at 30° C. for 20 hours in 150 ml SM11 with 35 μg/ml Kanamycin and 20 μg/ml Chloramphenicol. The cultures were transferred to 50 mL conical tubes and centrifuged at 4,000 RPM for 15 minutes. The pellets were resuspended in fresh SM11 (with phosphate) media to an optical density of 20. The resuspensions of each strain were combined, and 2.5 ml (5%) of the combined resuspensions was used to inoculate 50 ml of SM11 without phosphate media. The culture was incubated for 4 hours at 30° C., and thereafter the temperature was shifted to 37° C. After an additional 20 hours, samples were taken and analyzed for the amount of free fatty acid present. The amounts of C4, C6, and total free fatty acid measured as C4-C18 produced are shown in FIG. 21. In addition, samples were taken at the 18 hour time point post the temperature shift and analyzed for the free fatty acid distribution. The results of this analysis are shown in FIG. 22.


Example 8
Production of C4, C6 and C8 Fatty Acid

C4, C6 and C8 fatty acids were produced using the genetically modified enzymes and methods of the present invention. In particular, C4, C6 and C8 fatty acids were produced by microorganisms genetically modified to encode certain NphT7 mutant enzymes in combination with thioesterases. These amino acid modifications enable the condensation reaction of acyl-CoA (C2-CoA, C4-CoA, and C6-CoA) with malonyl-CoA. The genetically modified microorganism comprises one or more heterologous 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases selected from the group comprising wild-type NphT7, or a variant of NphT7 with I147S and F217V mutations, and any combination thereof, and at least one of: a) a heterologous KCR, such as fadB; b) a heterologous 3HDh, such as a fadB, c) a heterologous EnCr, such as ter; and d) a thioesterase ‘tesA.


The following genetically modified E. coli strains were evaluated for production of free fatty acids:









TABLE 25







Genetic Modifications of Test Strains














Strain
Synthase
KCR
3Hdh
EnCr
thioesterase
Host Genotype
Plasmid(s)
















G
nphT7
fadB
ter
′tesA
F-, Δ(araD-araB)567,
pACYC_PpstsIH-







ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3),
npht7-







LAM-, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-
ter_PpstsIH-′tesA







rhaB)568, hsdR514,
pET-PpstsIH-







ΔldhA::frt, ΔpflB::frt,
FadB







ΔmgsA::frt, ΔpoxB::frt,







Δpta-ack::frt, fabI(ts)-







(S241F)-zeoR, fabB(ts),







ΔfabF::frt, coaA*, fabD(ts),







Δtig::frt, ΔatoDAEB::frt,







ΔfadD::frt, ΔyciA::frt,







ΔtesB::frt, ΔfadBA::frt,







ΔfadIJ::frt


H
nphT7
fadB
ter
NONE
F-, Δ(araD-araB)567,
pACYC_PpstsIH-



nphT7(I147S-



ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3),
nphT7-ter-TT-



F217V)



LAM-, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-
PpstsIH-fadB







rhaB)568, hsdR514,
pET_PpstsIH-







ΔldhA::frt, ΔpflB::frt,
His-







ΔmgsA::frt, ΔpoxB::frt,
nphT7(I147S-







Δpta-ack::frt, fabI(ts)-
F217V)







(S241F)-zeoR, fabB(ts),







ΔfabF::frt, coaA*, fabD(ts),







Δtig::frt, ΔatoDAEB::frt,







ΔfadD::frt, ΔyciA::frt,







ΔtesB::frt, ΔfadBA::frt,







ΔfadIJ::frt, ΔybgC::frt


I
nphT7
fadB
ter
NONE
F-, Δ(araD-araB)567,
pACYC_PpstsIH-



nphT7(I147S-



ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3),
nphT7-ter-TT-



F217V)



LAM-, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-
PpstsIH-fadB







rhaB)568, hsdR514,
pET_PpstsIH-







ΔldhA::frt, ΔpflB::frt,
His-







ΔmgsA::frt, ΔpoxB::frt,
nphT7(I147S-







Δpta-ack::frt, fabI(ts)-
F217V)







(S241F)-zeoR, fabB(ts),







ΔfabF::frt, coaA*, fabD(ts),







Δtig::frt, ΔatoDAEB::frt,







ΔfadD::frt, ΔyciA::frt,







ΔtesB::frt, ΔfadBA::frt,







ΔfadIJ::frt,







ΔybgC::frt, ΔybfF::frt


J
nphT7
fadB
ter
′tesA
F-, Δ(araD-araB)567,
pACYC_PpstsIH-



nphT7(I147S-



ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3),
nphT7-ter-TT-



F217V)



LAM-, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-
PpstsIH-fadB







rhaB)568, hsdR514,
pET_PpstsIH-







ΔldhA::frt, ΔpflB::frt,
His-







ΔmgsA::frt, ΔpoxB::frt,
nphT7(I147S-







Δpta-ack::frt, fabI(ts)-
F217V)







(S241F)-zeoR, fabB(ts),







ΔfabF::frt, coaA*, fabD(ts),







Δtig::frt, ΔatoDAEB::frt,







ΔfadD::frt, ΔyciA::frt,







ΔtesB::frt, ΔfadBA::frt,







ΔfadIJ::frt, ΔybgC::frt,







ΔaldB::PpstsIH-′tesA-







TT_loxP-BlsdR-loxP


K
nphT7
fadB
ter
′tesA
F-, Δ(araD-araB)567,
pACYC_PpstsIH-



nphT7(I147S-



ΔlacZ4787(::rrnB-3),
nphT7-ter-TT-



F217V)



LAM-, rph-1, Δ(rhaD-
PpstsIH-fadB







rhaB)568, hsdR514,
pET_PpstsIH-







ΔldhA::frt, ΔpflB::frt,
His-







ΔmgsA::frt, ΔpoxB::frt,
nphT7(I147S-







Δpta-ack::frt, fabI(ts)-
F217V)







(S241F)-zeoR, fabB(ts),







AfabF::frt, coaA*, fabD(ts),







Δtig::frt, ΔatoDAEB::frt,







ΔfadD::frt, ΔyciA::frt,







ΔtesB::frt, ΔfadBA::frt,







ΔfadIJ::frt,







ΔybgC::frt, ΔybfF::frt,







ΔaldB::PpstsIH-′tesA-







TT_loxP-BlsdR-loxP





coaA* denotes an allele of coaA (pantothenate kinase) which is resistant to feedback inhibition. The same method outlined in Example 7 was used, however the culture was allowed to ferment for 68 hours post temperature shift and samples were taken and analyzed for the amount of free fatty acid present. The amounts of C4, C6, and C8 free fatty acid produced are shown in FIG. 23 and the amounts of total fatty acids (C4-C18) produced are shown in FIG. 24. The distribution of free fatty acids produced by the various strains is shown in FIG. 25. These results indicate that strains J and K produce C6-fatty acids with high specificity.






Production of fatty acids of chain length >C8, such as C10, C12, C14, C16, and C18 fatty acids in length with high specificity, is made possible by the construction of recombinant strains carrying genes expressing NphT7 and/or an NphT7 mutant, a fabH with the desired chain length specificity, a KCR, a 3HDh, and an EnCr, and a terminating enzyme such as a thioesterase or an ester synthase with the desired specificity, and providing a source of acetyl-CoA as the primer and malonyl-CoA as the extender.


While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described herein, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerous variations, changes, and substitutions will now occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the invention. It should be understood that various alternatives to the embodiments of the invention described herein may be employed in practicing the invention.

Claims
  • 1. A genetically modified organism comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase, a ketoacyl-CoA reductase, a hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase, or an enoyl-CoA reductase, and a wax ester synthase; and wherein said microorganism is capable of producing a fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product having a carbon chain length of C4 or greater.
  • 2. The genetically modified organism of claim 1 wherein the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises NphT7.
  • 3. The genetically modified organism of claim 1 wherein the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 70% homology to any one of SEQ ID NOs. 1-120.
  • 4.-9. (canceled)
  • 10. The genetically modified organism of claim 1 wherein the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising one or more amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of a PDRP to HFLQ substitution for amino acids 86-89, F217A, F217E, F217G, F217I, F217L, F217M, F217P, F217S, F217T, F217V, F217W, G288S, G309S, I147A, I147C, I147D, 1147E, I147F, I147G, I147H, I147K, I147L, I147M, I147N, I147P, I147Q, I147R, I147S, I147T, I147V, I147W, I147Y, V157F, V196G, and Y144L.
  • 11. The genetically modified organism of claim 1 wherein the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising two amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of I147T and F217V, I147T and Y144L, I147T and V196G, I147F and F217V, I147M and F217V, I147S and F217V, I147T and HFLQ, I147T and V157F, I147T and F217G, I147T and F217A, I147T and F217L, I147T and F217I, I147T and F217M, I147T and F217P, I147T and F217S, I147T and F217E, I147S and F217G, I147S and F217A, I147S and F217L, I147S and F217I, I147S and F217M, I147S and F217W, I147S and F217S, I147S and F217E, I147S and F217K, I147F and F217A, I147F and F217L, I147F and F217I, I147F and F217M, I147F and F217P, I147F and F217E, I147M and F217G, I147M and F217A, I147M and F217L, I147M and F217I, I147M and F217M, I147M and F217P, I147M and F217S, I147M and F217E, and I147M and F217K.
  • 12. The genetically modified organism of claim 1 wherein the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising three sets of amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of Y144L, I147T, and F217V; I147T, F217V, and a PDRP to HFLQ substitution for amino acids 86-89; I147T, V147F, and F217V; and Y144L, I147T, and V157F.
  • 13. The genetically modified organism of claim 1 wherein the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises a modified NphT7 polypeptide comprising one or more amino acid substitutions at a position selected from the group consisting of Ser84, Val114, Gly288, Ile194, Gly318, Thr85, Gln90, Val196, Tyr144, Phe159, Ile147, and Phe217.
  • 14.-19. (canceled)
  • 20. The genetically modified organism of claim 1 wherein said microorganism is capable of producing a fatty ester.
  • 21. The genetically modified organism of claim 1 further comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a termination enzyme that catalyzes production of the fatty acid-derived product selected from the group comprising a fatty alcohol, a fatty aldehyde, a fatty alkene, a fatty amide, a fatty alkane, and a fatty diacid.
  • 22.-24. (canceled)
  • 25. The genetically modified organism of claim 20 wherein the wax ester synthase is selected from the group comprising Maq1, Pcry1, Rjos1, and Abork1.
  • 26. The genetically modified organism of claim 20 wherein the wax ester synthase comprises an amino acid sequence of at least 70% homology to any one of SEQ ID NO 289, SEQ ID NO 290, SEQ ID NO 291, and SEQ ID NO 292.
  • 27.-28. (canceled)
  • 29. The genetically modified organism of claim 20 wherein: a) one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, and NphT7 I147S F217V;b) the ketoacyl-CoA reductase is fadB;c) the hydroxyacyl-CoAdehydratase is fadB; andd) the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter;
  • 30. (canceled)
  • 31. The genetically modified organism of claim 20, wherein: a) one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, NphT7 I147S, NphT7 I147S and F217V, and synthase III;b) the ketoacyl-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of fadB and fabG;c) the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech and ech2;d) the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter;
  • 32. (canceled)
  • 33. The genetically modified organism of claim 20, wherein: a) one or more 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases are selected from the group consisting of NphT7, NphT7 I147T, NphT7 F217V, NphT7 I147T and F217V, Npth7 I147S, Npth7 I147S and F217V, synthase III, synthase IV, and synthase V;b) the ketoacyl-CoA reductase is selected from the group consisting of fadB and fabG;c) the hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase is selected from the group consisting of fadB, ech and ech2;d) the enoyl-CoA reductase is ter;
  • 34.-40. (canceled)
  • 41. The genetically modified organism of claim 1 wherein the organism is capable of using acetyl-CoA as a primer and malonyl-CoA as an extender molecule to produce a fatty acid or fatty acid derived product having a carbon chain length selected from 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20.
  • 42. (canceled)
  • 43. The genetically modified organism of claim 1 comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding fabH.
  • 44. The genetically modified organism of claim 1 comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a fabH with the desired chain length specificity.
  • 45. A genetically modified organism comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase, a ketoacyl-CoA reductase, a hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase, or an enoyl-CoA reductase; wherein the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase comprises a fabH and wherein said microorganism is capable of producing a fatty acid or fatty acid-derived product having a carbon chain length of C8 or greater.
  • 46. The genetically modified organism of claim 45, wherein a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase further comprises NphT7.
  • 47. The genetically modified organism of claim 45, wherein a 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase further comprises NphT7 mutant.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/856,652 (Attorney Docket No. 34246-780.101) filed on Jul. 19, 2013, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH

This invention was made with Government support under DE-AR0000088 awarded by the United States Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in this invention.

PCT Information
Filing Document Filing Date Country Kind
PCT/US2014/047320 7/18/2014 WO 00
Provisional Applications (1)
Number Date Country
61856652 Jul 2013 US