Coryneform bacterium transformant and method for producing phenol using same

Abstract

Provided is a transformant having phenol-producing capability, wherein the gene encoding an enzyme having chorismate-pyruvate lyase activity and the gene encoding an enzyme having 4-hydroxybenzoate decarboxylase activity have been introduced to a host Coryneform bacterium. Also provided is a method for producing a phenol, said method comprising: a step for reacting, under reduction conditions, the transformant in a reaction solution containing saccharides; and a step for recovering the phenol in the reaction solution.

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technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to phenol production technology. More specifically, the present invention relates to a transformant of a coryneform bacterium subjected to a specific genetic manipulation for conferring a phenol production function, and a technique for producing highly efficient phenol using the transformant. Background technique

[0002] In the context of global warming and the depletion of fossil resources, it has been recognized that chemical manufacturing using renewable resources as raw materials and biofuel manufacturing as a new industry biorefining have become an important strategy for realizing a low-carbon society, and focused on Widespread concern.

[0003] However, in the production of biophenol from renewable resources, compared with the production of lactic acid and ethanol, there are many metabolic reaction stages starting from sugar as the raw material, so the productivity is low, and the phenol as the product will make th...

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