GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MICROORGANISMS COMPRISING 4-HYDROXYBENZOYL-COA THIOESTERASES, METHODS OF USING THE SAME FOR PRODUCING FREE FATTY ACIDS AND FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES AND 4-HYDROXYBENZOYL-COA THIOESTERASES

摘要

The described invention provides genetically engineered microorganisms, including photosynthetic microorganisms, expressing 4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA thioesterases and methods of using the genetically engineered microorganisms for producing free fatty acids and/or fatty acid derivatives.