(19)
(11) EP 2 524 035 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.10.2011

(43) Date of publication:
21.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/47

(21) Application number: 11700428.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.01.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 9/02(2006.01)
C12P 7/04(2006.01)
C12Q 1/68(2006.01)
C12N 15/74(2006.01)
C12P 7/64(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2011/050555
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/086189 (21.07.2011 Gazette 2011/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 30.06.2010 CN 201010213758
15.01.2010 CN 201010034404

(71) Applicant: Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
2596 HR Den Haag (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • LU, Xuefeng
    Shandong 266071 (CN)
  • TAN, Xiaoming
    Shandong 266071 (CN)
  • QI, Fengxia
    Shandong 266071 (CN)
  • LUO, Quan
    Shandong 266071 (CN)
  • YAO, Lun
    Shandong 266071 (CN)
  • GAO, Qianqian
    Shandong 266071 (CN)

(74) Representative: Matthezing, Robert Maarten et al
Shell International B.V. Intellectual Property Services P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague
2501 CJ The Hague (NL)

   


(54) CONSTRUCTS, VECTORS AND CYANOBACTERIA FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF FATTY ALCOHOLS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING FATTY ALCOHOLS IN CYANOBACTERIA