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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sung Sun Yim, Jae Woong Choi, Yong Jae Lee, Ki Jun Jeong
Summary: In this study, a metabolic rewiring strategy was employed to construct a heterologous PHB biosynthetic pathway in Corynebacterium glutamicum, resulting in enhanced production of PHB. A fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS)-based screening method was developed to quickly identify mutants with higher PHB production. This research will contribute to accelerating microbial engineering processes for the production of diverse biochemicals and biopolymers.
MICROBIAL CELL FACTORIES
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ci Jin, Jing Li, Zhen Huang, Xushen Han, Jie Bao
Summary: This study successfully enhanced the synthesis capacity of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) in Corynebacterium glutamicum through systematic metabolic engineering. By constructing a stable PHB synthesis pathway, modifying cell morphology, and regulating growth factors, the production of PHB was significantly increased through techniques such as relocating PHA synthase and excessive nitrogen promotion.
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Naoya Kataoka, Kazunobu Matsushita, Toshiharu Yakushi
Summary: In this study, a system for efficient production of 2-HG was developed using Corynebacterium glutamicum. The hgdH gene from Acidaminococcus fermentans was introduced into C. glutamicum, resulting in the biosynthesis of 2-OG. The engineered strain produced the highest reported titer and yield of 2-HG thus far under biotin- and nitrogen-limited conditions.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jingbai Wen, Jie Bao
Summary: By secreting glutamate decarboxylase, Corynebacterium glutamicum achieved efficient production of γ-aminobutyric acid, significantly increasing the yield.
JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Hedan Li, Daqing Xu, Xin Tan, Danyang Huang, Yu Huang, Guihong Zhao, Xiaoqing Hu, Xiaoyuan Wang
Summary: In this study, a mutant strain ASYA of Corynebacterium glutamicum was constructed to be unable to synthesize trehalose. ASYA grew as well as the control strain ATCC13869 in fermentation medium, but produced significantly more L-glutamate. In minimal medium, ASYA grew worse but excreted more L-glutamate. The major lipid in ASYA was phospholipids, while in ATCC13869 it was glucose monocorynomycolate, trehalose dicorynomycolate, and phospholipids.
MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Melanie Mindt, Lenny Ferrer, Dirk Bosch, Katarina Cankar, Volker F. Wendisch
Summary: Indole has gained increasing interest in the flavor and fragrance industry due to its distinct floral odor. However, the current production methods are non-sustainable and unprofitable. To offer an alternative approach, biosynthesis of indole has been studied, including glucose-based production using genetically-engineered strains.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Ranjna Sirohi, Vivek Kumar Gaur, Ashutosh Kumar Pandey, Sang Jun Sim, Sunil Kumar
Summary: Utilizing fruit waste for PHB production is an effective method, with pineapple and mixed fruit waste shown to be effective substrates. Future research should focus on the pre-processing of fruit waste and the impact of fermentation conditions on PHB production.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hedan Li, Daqing Xu, Yuantao Liu, Xin Tan, Jun Qiao, Zihan Li, Bin Qi, Xiaoqing Hu, Xiaoyuan Wang
Summary: In this study, a gene encoding ketoacyl reductase in the biosynthetic pathway of mycolate was deleted in C. glutamicum, resulting in increased production of L-glutamate. Transcriptomic analysis revealed the up-regulation of certain genes and down-regulation of others possibly contributing to the overproduction of L-glutamate in C. glutamicum Delta cmrA.
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Taehee Han, Sang Yup Lee
Summary: The biosynthesis of Valerolactam (VL) was achieved by metabolically engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum, which overproduces L-lysine. This provides a green and sustainable method for the production of precursor chemicals for nylon-5 and nylon 6,5.
METABOLIC ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hideo Kawaguchi, Tomohisa Hasunuma, Yasuo Ohnishi, Takashi Sazuka, Akihiko Kondo, Chiaki Ogino
Summary: The study demonstrated the importance of oxygen concentration on amino acid production, showing that reducing dissolved oxygen levels can increase the specific productivity of 3,4-AHBA. Metabolome analysis revealed significant metabolic pathway changes under oxygen limitation, while an Idh deletion mutant exhibited higher 3,4-AHBA production in glucose fed-batch culture.
MICROBIAL CELL FACTORIES
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lynn S. Schwardmann, Tong Wu, Aron K. Dransfeld, Steffen N. Lindner, Volker F. Wendisch
Summary: Researchers introduced the formamide/formamidase system from Helicobacter pylori into producer strains to achieve efficient formamide-based production of nitrogenous compounds. Stable isotope labeling confirmed the utilization of nitrogen from formamide and the exploitable ammonium leakage during formamidase-based access. Overexpression of formate dehydrogenase improved the efficient utilization of formamide as sole nitrogen source.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Zemin Li, Qiuting Wang, Hui Liu, Yating Wang, Zhaoyi Zheng, Yang Zhang, Tianwei Tan
Summary: In this study, the GlcNAc synthesis pathway was constructed in Corynebacterium glutamicum, resulting in increased yield and titer of GlcNAc. Optimal fermentation conditions and feeding strategy further enhanced the production, showing potential for industrial production of GlcNAc.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Eldin Kurpejovic, Volker F. Wendisch, Berna Sariyar Akbulut
Summary: The increase in elderly patients with Parkinson's disease is driving market growth for l-DOPA, with biotechnological approaches in Corynebacterium glutamicum cells showing potential for economically feasible production.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shunsuke Ogata, Takashi Hirasawa
Summary: The study found that copper addition can induce glutamic acid production in Corynebacterium glutamicum, which requires OdhI, biotin limitation, penicillin addition, and a gain-of-function mutation in the NCgl1221 mechanosensitive channel. Disruption of the csoR gene can enhance copper-induced glutamic acid production in the NCgl1221 gain-of-function mutant strain, suggesting that unidentified CsoR-regulated genes may contribute to this process.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Doan-Thanh Ta, Chung-Jen Chiang, Zhu-Xuan Huang, Nguyen-Luan Luu, Yun-Peng Chao
Summary: By introducing the synthesis pathway of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) into a strain of Escherichia coli capable of efficiently utilizing glycerol, and reprogramming the central metabolism, the production of PHB was significantly improved. Through fed-batch fermentation, the PHB titer, content, and productivity reached 36.3±3.0 g/L, 66.5±2.8%, and 1.2±0.1 g/L/h, respectively. The technology platform developed shows great promise for the production of bio-plastics.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Camila Utsunomia, Chiaki Hori, Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Seiichi Taguchi
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING
(2017)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ryosuke Kadoya, Yu Kodama, Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Toshihiko Ooi, Seiichi Taguchi
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING
(2017)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Camila Utsunomia, Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Sakiko Date, Chiaki Hori, Seiichi Taguchi
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING
(2017)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Midori Iijima, Chiaki Hori, Camila Utsunomia, Toshihiko Ooi, Seiichi Taguchi
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Chiaki Hori, Ryunosuke Fujii, Masahiro Takaya, Takashi Ooba, Toshihiko Ooi, Takuya Isono, Toshifumi Satoh, Seiichi Taguchi
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ryosuke Kadoya, Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Kenji Takisawa, Toshihiko Ooi, Seiichi Taguchi
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING
(2018)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Chiaki Hori, Kenta Oishi, Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Seiichi Taguchi, Toshihiko Ooi
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING
(2018)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Chiaki Hori, Takashi Yamazaki, Greg Ribordy, Kenji Takisawa, Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Toshihiko Ooi, Manfred Zinn, Seiichi Taguchi
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Saki Goto, Ayaka Hokamura, Hideki Shiratsuchi, Seiichi Taguchi, Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Hideki Abe, Kenji Tanaka, Hiromi Matsusaki
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Jun Saito, Toshinori Yokoo, Chiaki Hori, Akihiro Nagata, Yuki Kudoh, Toshihiko Ooi, Seiichi Taguchi
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Yuki Kageyama
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Nils Hanik, Camila Utsunomia, Shuzo Arai, Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Manfred Zinn
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Polymer Science
Seiichi Taguchi, Ken'ichiro Matsumoto
Summary: Designing sustainable biobased and/or biodegradable plastics is crucial for achieving a low-carbon society and addressing plastic pollution issues. Artificially synthesized polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) through engineered platforms enhance the range of physical properties and are mainly produced from CO2-derived biomass using microbial platforms and engineered enzymes.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hien Thi Phan, Shoko Furukawa, Koto Imai, Hiroya Tomita, Takuya Isono, Toshifumi Satoh, Ken'ichiro Matsumoto
Summary: Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase PhaC(AR) and its mutated variants were used to synthesize block copolymers with poly(d-lactate) (PDLA) segments. Beneficial mutations N149D and F314H increased the incorporation of D-lactate (LA) units, resulting in the synthesis of P(3HB)-b-PDLA and P(3HHx)-b-PDLA. This study demonstrates a new method for the synthesis of block copolyesters with isotactic PDLA segments from renewable resources using engineered polyester synthase.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Saki Goto, Naoyuki Suzuki, Ken'ichiro Matsumoto, Seiichi Taguchi, Kenji Tanaka, Hiromi Matsusaki
JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)