The Strategy and Application of Gene Attenuation in Metabolic Engineering
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 927 - 927
Published: April 17, 2025
Metabolic
engineering
has
a
wide
range
of
applications,
spanning
key
sectors
such
as
energy,
pharmaceuticals,
agriculture,
chemicals,
and
environmental
sustainability.
Its
core
focus
is
on
precisely
modulating
metabolic
pathways
to
achieve
efficient,
sustainable,
environmentally
friendly
biomanufacturing
processes,
offering
new
possibilities
for
societal
sustainable
development.
Gene
attenuation
critical
technique
within
engineering,
pivotal
in
optimizing
fluxes
improving
target
metabolite
yields.
This
review
article
discusses
gene
mechanisms,
the
applications
across
various
biological
systems,
implementation
strategies.
Additionally,
we
address
potential
future
challenges
explore
its
drive
further
advancements
field.
Language: Английский
Intensification of 2′-Fucosyllactose biosynthesis pathway by using a novel fucosyltransferase from Bacillus cereus
Kainuo Zhang,
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Miaomiao Gao,
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Chang Cao
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et al.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: April 30, 2025
2'-Fucosyllactose
(2'-FL)
is
an
oligosaccharide
that
can
be
synthesized
in
the
human
body
and
known
for
its
health-promoting
prebiotic
effects.
The
biosynthesis
of
2'-FL
using
microorganisms
has
received
attention
recently
due
to
increased
application
nutritional
medical
infant
formulations.
This
work
attempts
new
Bacillus
cereus
α-1,2-fucosyltransferase
(FutCB)
de
novo
synthesis
Escherichia
coli
(E.
coli).
Additionally,
knocking
out
LacZ
WaaF
genes
alongside
overexpression
key
gmd,
manB,
wcaG,
manC
enhances
availability
necessary
precursors
GDP-L-fucose
lactose
2'-FL.
use
constitutive
promoters
achieved
better
control
over
production
during
fed-batch
fermentation.
After
64
h
fermentation,
modified
E.
strains
produced
121.4
g/L
with
a
yield
1.90
g/L/h,
resulting
impressive
output.
These
results
together
indicate
potential
large-scale,
high-yield
form
basis
much
more
refinement
done.
next
step
will
focus
on
maximum
substrate
utilization,
alteration
gene
regulation,
improvement
commercial-scale
synthesis.
Language: Английский
Enhanced Biosynthesis of 6’-Sialyllactose in Escherichia coli via Systematic Metabolic Engineering
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 6, 2025
6'-Sialyllactose
(6'-SL),
a
sialylated
oligosaccharide
belonging
to
human
milk
oligosaccharides
(HMOs),
finds
extensive
applications
in
food,
pharmaceuticals,
cosmetics,
and
particularly
infant
nutrition
dietary
supplements.
In
this
study,
Escherichia
coli
K12
MG1655
was
subjected
metabolic
engineering
enhance
6'-SL
biosynthesis.
Initial
pathway
optimization
involved
the
deletion
of
competing
genes
(nanATEK,
nagAB,
lacZ).
Following
overexpression
NmCSS
Pd2,6ST,
an
initial
titer
0.98
g/L
achieved.
Subsequent
combinatorial
expression
heterologous
enzymes
from
diverse
microbial
sources
increased
yield
1.26
g/L.
Through
systematic
promoter
strength
ribosome
binding
site
(RBS)
elements,
further
elevated
2.41
Implementation
structure-guided
mutagenesis
on
both
key
resulted
significant
improvement
4.27
Final
strategies
included
rate-limiting
CTP
biosynthesis
pathway.
The
engineered
strain
demonstrated
production
capacity
4.92
shake-flask
cultures.
We
transferred
5-L
fermenter
achieved
final
12.82
after
76
h
cultivation,
demonstrating
13-fold
enhancement
compared
culture.
Language: Английский