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Cyanobacteria: Promising biocatalysts for sustainable chemical production

Year: 2017

Type: review

Abstract: into fuels, chemicals, and other value-added products. Introduction of just a few heterologous genes can endow cyanobacteria with the ability to transform specific central metabolites into many end products. Recent engineering efforts have centered around harnessing the potential of these microbial biofactories for sustainable production of chemicals conventionally produced from fossil fuels. Here, we present an overview of the unique chemistry that cyanobacteria have been co-opted to perform. We highlight key lessons learned from these engineering efforts and discuss advantages and disadvantages of various approaches.

Source: Journal of Biological Chemistry

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.r117.815886

Authors: Cory J. Knoot, Justin Ungerer, Pramod P. Wangikar, Himadri B. Pakrasi

Institutions: Washington University in St. Louis, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Language: English

Topic: Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,430

Funder: U.S. Department of Energy