MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202647088168 A) filed by University Of Copenhagen on July 20, 2026, for Methods And Cells For Production Of Taxol Precursors.

Inventors include Kampranis, Sotirios; Liang, Feiyan; Zhao, Yong; Zhang, Chi; and Xie, Yuman.

The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant diterpenoid synthesis, and in particular host cells, methods and uses therefor. More specifically, the invention relates to production of a taxane having a side chain comprising a hydroxylated ß- phenylalanine moiety, as well as enzymes and host cells useful for such production.

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