Recent Advancements in the Biomanufacturing of Crocetin and Crocins: Key Enzymes and Metabolic Engineering
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 8, 2025
Crocetin
and
crocins
are
high-value
apocarotenoids
recognized
for
their
role
as
food
colorants
well
numerous
industrial
therapeutic
applications.
Biotechnological
platforms
have
the
potential
to
replace
traditional
plant-based
extraction
of
these
compounds
with
a
more
sustainable
approach.
This
review
first
introduced
catalytic
characteristics
key
enzymes
involved
in
biosynthetic
pathway
crocetin
crocins,
including
carotenoid
cleavage
dioxygenases,
aldehyde
dehydrogenases,
uridine
diphosphate
glycosyltransferases.
Next,
we
highlighted
advanced
metabolic
engineering
strategies
aimed
at
enhancing
crocin
production,
such
increasing
pool
precursors
cofactors,
protein
mining
engineering,
tuning
expression,
biosensor,
genomic
integration,
process
optimization.
Finally,
paper
proposed
tools
associated
further
boosting
heterologous
production
meet
commercial-scale
demands.
Language: Английский
Advanced Technologies for Large Scale Supply of Marine Drugs
Henar Martínez,
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Mercedes Santos,
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Lourdes Pedraza
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et al.
Marine Drugs,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(2), P. 69 - 69
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Marine
organisms
represent
a
source
of
unique
chemical
entities
with
valuable
biomedical
potentialities,
broad
diversity,
and
complexity.
It
is
essential
to
ensure
reliable
sustainable
supply
marine
natural
products
(MNPs)
for
their
translation
into
commercial
drugs
other
products.
From
structural
point
view
few
exceptions,
MNPs
pharmaceutical
importance
derive
from
the
so-called
secondary
metabolism
organisms.
When
production
strategies
rely
on
macroorganisms,
harvesting
or
culturing
coupled
extraction
procedures
frequently
remain
only
alternative
producing
these
compounds
an
industrial
scale.
Their
can
often
be
implemented
laboratory
scale
cultures
bacterial,
fungal,
microalgal
sources.
However,
diverse
approach,
combining
traditional
methods
modern
synthetic
biology
biosynthesis
strategies,
must
considered
invertebrate
MNPs,
as
they
are
usually
naturally
accumulated
in
very
small
quantities.
This
review
offers
comprehensive
examination
various
addressing
challenges
related
supply,
synthesis,
scalability.
also
underscores
recent
biotechnological
advancements
that
likely
transform
current
industrial-scale
manufacturing
pharmaceuticals
derived
Language: Английский
Enhancing active ingredient biosynthesis in Chinese herbal medicine: biotechnological strategies and molecular mechanisms
Ziyi Guo,
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Ning Yang,
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Delin Xu
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et al.
PeerJ,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. e18914 - e18914
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Background
Chinese
herbal
medicine
(CHM)
is
a
fundamental
component
of
traditional
medical
practice,
offering
rich
source
natural
remedies
with
significant
therapeutic
potential.
However,
the
scarcity
active
ingredients
and
complex
extraction
procedures
present
substantial
challenges
to
their
widespread
clinical
application.
This
review
aims
address
this
gap
by
exploring
potential
modern
biotechnological
advancements
in
enhancing
biosynthesis
these
valuable
compounds.
Methodology
The
study
takes
comprehensive
approach,
delving
into
chemical
composition
CHM’s
elucidating
biosynthetic
pathways
molecular
regulatory
mechanisms.
Additionally,
it
surveys
recent
progress
methodologies
evaluates
engineering
strategies
aimed
at
synthetic
production.
multifaceted
analysis
forms
foundation
for
examining
role
biology
augmenting
ingredient
synthesis.
Results
Our
examination
provides
insights
intricate
governing
formation
ingredients,
as
well
networks
that
underlie
processes.
Furthermore,
highlights
techniques,
demonstrating
ability
streamline
enhance
isolation
Engineering
approaches
production,
including
metabolic
tools,
are
assessed
overcome
limitations
scale
up
Conclusions
By
integrating
from
biosynthesis,
regulation,
methodologies,
biology,
establishes
robust
theoretical
framework
production
ingredients.
proposed
practical
guidance
aim
facilitate
broader
utilization
while
promoting
sustainability
accessibility
within
invaluable
medicinal
heritage.
Language: Английский