abstract |
method for producing a di- or trifunctional alkane. embodiments of the present invention relate to methods for the biosynthesis of di- or tri-functional c7 alkanes in the presence of isolated enzymes or in the presence of a recombinant host cell expressing those enzymes. di- or trifunctional c7 alkanes are useful as production intermediates and nylon-7, nylon-7, x, nylon-x, 7, and polyesters. |