Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
267, P. 115662 - 115662
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
Lead
(Pb),
a
naturally
occurring
element,
is
redistributed
in
the
environment
mainly
due
to
anthropogenic
activities.
Pb
pollution
crucial
public
health
problem
worldwide
its
adverse
effects.
Environmental
bacteria
have
evolved
various
protective
mechanisms
against
high
levels
of
Pb.
The
pbr
operon,
first
identified
Cupriavidus
metallidurans
CH34,
encodes
unique
Pb(II)
resistance
mechanism
involving
transport,
efflux,
sequestration,
biomineralization,
and
precipitation.
Similar
operons
are
gradually
found
diverse
bacterial
strains.
This
review
focuses
on
pbr-encoded
system.
It
summarizes
whole-cell
biosensors
harboring
artificially
designed
for
biomonitoring
with
fluorescent,
luminescent,
colorimetric
signal
output.
Optimization
genetic
circuits,
employment
pigment-based
reporters,
screening
host
cells
promising
improving
sensitivity,
selectivity,
response
range
biosensors.
Engineered
displaying
binding
sequestration
proteins,
including
PbrR
derivatives,
PbrR2
PbrD,
adsorption
involved.
Although
synthetic
show
great
potential
determining
removing
at
nanomolar
level
environmental
protection
food
safety,
some
challenges
must
be
addressed
meet
demanding
application
requirements.
Biotechnology Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
74, P. 108401 - 108401
Published: June 27, 2024
Metabolic
burden
is
defined
by
the
influence
of
genetic
manipulation
and
environmental
perturbations
on
distribution
cellular
resources.
The
rewiring
microbial
metabolism
for
bio-based
chemical
production
often
leads
to
a
metabolic
burden,
followed
adverse
physiological
effects,
such
as
impaired
cell
growth
low
product
yields.
Alleviating
imposed
undesirable
changes
has
become
an
increasingly
attractive
approach
constructing
robust
factories.
In
this
review,
we
provide
brief
overview
engineering,
focusing
specifically
recent
developments
strategies
diminishing
while
improving
robustness
yield.
A
variety
examples
are
presented
showcase
promise
engineering
in
facilitating
design
construction
Finally,
challenges
limitations
encountered
discussed.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
Our
reliance
on
agriculture
for
sustenance,
healthcare,
and
resources
has
been
essential
since
the
dawn
of
civilization.
However,
traditional
agricultural
practices
are
no
longer
adequate
to
meet
demands
a
burgeoning
population
amidst
climate-driven
challenges.
Microalgae
emerge
as
beacon
hope,
offering
sustainable
renewable
source
food,
animal
feed,
energy.
Their
rapid
growth
rates,
adaptability
non-arable
land
non-potable
water,
diverse
bioproduct
range,
encompassing
biofuels
nutraceuticals,
position
them
cornerstone
future
resource
management.
Furthermore,
microalgae’s
ability
capture
carbon
aligns
with
environmental
conservation
goals.
While
microalgae
offers
significant
benefits,
obstacles
in
cost-effective
biomass
production
persist,
which
curtails
broader
application.
This
review
examines
compared
other
host
platforms,
highlighting
current
innovative
approaches
aimed
at
overcoming
existing
barriers.
These
include
range
techniques,
from
gene
editing,
synthetic
promoters,
mutagenesis
selective
breeding
metabolic
engineering
through
transcription
factors.
Metabolic Engineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Advanced
genome
engineering
enables
precise
and
customizable
modifications
of
bacterial
species,
toolsets
that
exhibit
broad-host
compatibility
are
particularly
valued
owing
to
their
portability.
Tn5
transposon
vectors
have
been
widely
used
establish
random
integrations
desired
DNA
sequences
into
genomes.
However,
the
iteration
procedure
remains
challenging
because
limited
availability
reusability
selection
markers.
We
addressed
this
challenge
with
CIFR,
a
mini-Tn5
integration
system
tailored
for
iterative
engineering.
The
pCIFR
incorporate
attP
attB
sites
flanking
an
antibiotic
resistance
marker
select
insertion.
Subsequent
removal
determinants
is
facilitated
by
Bxb1
integrase
paired
user-friendly
counter-selection
marker,
both
encoded
in
auxiliary
plasmids.
CIFR
delivers
engineered
strains
harboring
stable
insertions
free
any
cassette,
allowing
tool.
was
validated
Pseudomonas
putida,
Escherichia
coli,
Cupriavidus
necator,
underscoring
its
portability
across
diverse
industrially
relevant
hosts.
toolbox
calibrated
through
combinatorial
chromoprotein
genes
P.
generating
displaying
color
palette.
also
introduced
carotenoid
biosynthesis
pathway
putida
two-step
process,
showcasing
potential
tool
balancing.
broad
utility
expands
toolkit
metabolic
engineering,
construction
complex
phenotypes
while
opening
new
possibilities
genetic
manipulations.
PLoS Computational Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(8), P. e1011363 - e1011363
Published: Aug. 14, 2023
Harnessing
the
power
of
microbial
consortia
is
integral
to
a
diverse
range
sectors,
from
healthcare
biotechnology
environmental
remediation.
To
fully
realize
this
potential,
it
critical
understand
mechanisms
behind
interactions
that
structure
and
determine
their
functions.
Constraint-based
reconstruction
analysis
(COBRA)
approaches,
employing
genome-scale
metabolic
models
(GEMs),
have
emerged
as
state-of-the-art
tool
simulate
behavior
communities
constituent
genomes.
In
last
decade,
many
tools
been
developed
use
COBRA
approaches
multi-species
consortia,
under
either
steady-state,
dynamic,
or
spatiotemporally
varying
scenarios.
Yet,
these
not
systematically
evaluated
regarding
software
quality,
most
suitable
application,
predictive
power.
Hence,
uncertain
which
users
should
apply
system
what
are
urgent
directions
developers
take
in
future
improve
existing
capacities.
This
study
conducted
systematic
evaluation
COBRA-based
for
using
datasets
two-member
test
cases.
First,
we
performed
qualitative
assessment
24
published
based
on
list
FAIR
(Findability,
Accessibility,
Interoperability,
Reusability)
features
essential
quality.
Next,
quantitatively
tested
predictions
subset
14
against
experimental
data
three
different
case
studies:
a)
syngas
fermentation
by
C.
autoethanogenum
kluyveri
static
tools,
b)
glucose/xylose
with
engineered
E.
coli
S.
cerevisiae
dynamic
c)
Petri
dish
enterica
incorporating
spatiotemporal
variation.
Our
results
show
performance
levels
best
qualitatively
assessed
when
examining
categories
tools.
The
differences
mathematical
formulation
relation
were
also
discussed.
Ultimately,
provide
recommendations
refining
GEM
modeling
Microbiology Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 247 - 272
Published: Feb. 12, 2024
The
microbial
biosynthesis
of
proteins,
primary
metabolites,
and
chemicals
is
gaining
extraordinary
momentum
presently
viewed
as
an
advancing
approach
in
the
industrial
research
sector.
Increased
threats
to
environment
possibility
declining
petroleum
assets
have
switched
spotlight
cell
factories
(MCFs).
Aside
from
possessing
various
advantages
over
chemical
synthesis,
such
less
toxicity,
cheaper
methodologies,
environmentally
benign
nature,
microbes
can
be
cultivated
fermenters,
resulting
effective
bioprocessing
terms
relevance.
As
overwhelming
majority
biodiversity
microbial,
this
review
first
highlights
industrially
vital
microorganisms.
Then,
paper
delineates
production
pathways
for
generating
valuable
bioproducts
via
workhorses.
Many
host
cells
synthesize
bio-compounds
a
part
their
natural
mechanism;
however,
several
techniques
also
been
developed
attain
desired
end
product
non-native
with
selected
properties.
biosynthetic
categorized
native-existing
pathways,
heterologous
artificial
de
novo
pathways.
Systems
metabolic
engineering,
which
integrates
engineering
evolutionary
synthetic
biology,
systems
has
further
revolutionized
field
robust
phenotypes.
employment
these
strategies
improves
performance
strain,
eventually
achieving
high
titer
productivity
rates
bio-chemicals.
Modern
trends
tools
exploiting
native
designing
non-native-created
are
briefly
discussed
paper.
Finally,
discusses
use
workhorses
producing
myriad
materials
chemicals,
including
carboxylic
acids,
amino
plant
products
(PNPs),
carotenoids,
flavors,
fragrances,
unveiling
efficacy
utilizing
species
generate
sustainable
bio-based
products.