METHOD FOR PRODUCING FRAGRANT ALCOHOLS Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC C12P7/02 C12N9/02 C12N15/53 C12N15/63 

FIELD: biotechnology.

SUBSTANCE: method comprises contacting a terpene of formula I:

where R is a saturated, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated aliphatic group consisting of 9 carbon atoms, and where R can be a branched chain or consists of a non-aromatic ring, with a polypeptide having P450 monooxygenase activity and comprising an amino acid sequence identical to at least 90% of the sequence SEQ ID NO:71 or SEQ ID NO:73. Also disclosed are an isolated polypeptide having P450 monooxygenase activity containing an amino acid sequence identical to at least 90%, 95% or 98% or more with a sequence SEQ ID NO:71 or SEQ ID NO:73, an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding said polypeptide and an expression vector for producing a polypeptide having P450 monooxygenase activity.

EFFECT: group of inventions relates to biotechnology, in particular to a method for producing sesquiterpene alcohol, including α-sinensol, β-sinensol, α-santalol, β-santalol, α-trans-bergamotol, epi-β-santalol, lancelol, or mixtures thereof.

27 cl, 27 dwg, 23 ex