Production of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid from cannabigerolic acid by whole cells of Pichia (Komagataella) pastoris expressing Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid synthase from Cannabis sativa l.

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1869-1875

  Zirpel, Bastian ^a   Stehle, Felix ^a   Kayser, Oliver ^a  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cannabigerolic acid; Cannabis sativa; Pichia pastoris; Synthase; Whole cell bioconversion; 9 Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEMP; YEAST;

BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CANNABIS SATIVA; EXTRACELLULAR; FUNCTIONAL EXPRESSION; PICHIA PASTORIS; SIGNAL PEPTIDE; SYNTHASES; WHOLE CELL;

CYTOLOGY;

CANNABIS SATIVA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PICHIA PASTORIS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CANNABIDIOLIC ACID SYNTHASE; CANNABIGEROLIC ACID; CANNABIS; DRONABINOL; ISOMERASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PICHIA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

BENZOATES; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; CANNABIS; CELL-FREE SYSTEM; DRONABINOL; INTRAMOLECULAR OXIDOREDUCTASES; PICHIA; PLANT PROTEINS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 84940460236     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-015-1853-x     Document Type: Article

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