A new-to-nature carboxylation module to improve natural and synthetic CO2 fixation

M Scheffen, DG Marchal, T Beneyton, SK Schuller… - Nature Catalysis, 2021 - nature.com
The capture of CO2 by carboxylases is key to sustainable biocatalysis and a carbon-neutral
bio-economy, yet currently limited to few naturally existing enzymes. Here, we developed …

Global regulation via modulation of ribosome pausing by the ABC-F protein EttA

F Ousalem, S Ngo, T Oïffer, A Omairi-Nasser… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Having multiple rounds of translation of the same mRNA creates dynamic complexities
along with opportunities for regulation related to ribosome pausing and stalling at specific …

Sustainable production of genistin from glycerol by constructing and optimizing Escherichia coli

Z Wang, X Li, Y Dai, L Yin, F Azi, J Zhou, M Dong… - Metabolic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Genistin is one of the bioactive isoflavone glucosides found in legumes, which have great
nutraceutical and pharmaceutical significance. The market available isoflavones are …

Synthetic methanol and formate assimilation via modular engineering and selection strategies

NJ Claassens, H He, A Bar-Even - Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2019 - mdpi.com
Abstract One-carbon (C1) feedstocks can provide a vital link between cheap and
sustainable abiotic resources and microbial bioproduction. Soluble C1 substrates, methanol …

Novel aspects of ethylene glycol catabolism

T Shimizu, M Inui - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2024 - Springer
Ethylene glycol (EG) is an industrially important two-carbon diol used as a solvent,
antifreeze agent, and building block of polymers such as poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) …

An engineering approach for rewiring microbial metabolism

S Wenk, O Yishai, SN Lindner, A Bar-Even - Methods in enzymology, 2018 - Elsevier
The introduction of synthetic pathways into microbes often requires substantial modifications
of the host metabolism. Here, we present and discuss key experimental aspects required for …

Directed evolution of alditol oxidase for the production of optically pure D-glycerate from glycerol in the engineered Escherichia coli

C Zhang, Q Chen, F Fan, J Tang, T Zhan… - Journal of Industrial …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
D-glycerate is an attractive chemical for a wide variety of pharmaceutical, cosmetic,
biodegradable polymers, and other applications. Now several studies have been reported …

Oxidative pathways of deoxyribose and deoxyribonate catabolism

MN Price, J Ray, AT Iavarone, HK Carlson, EM Ryan… - Msystems, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Using genome-wide mutant fitness assays in diverse bacteria, we identified novel oxidative
pathways for the catabolism of 2-deoxy-d-ribose and 2-deoxy-d-ribonate. We propose that …

Purine catabolism by enterobacteria

TAN Huynh, V Stewart - Advances in Microbial Physiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Purines are abundant among organic nitrogen sources and have high nitrogen content.
Accordingly, microorganisms have evolved different pathways to catabolize purines and …

Engineering Escherichia coli to grow constitutively on D-xylose using the carbon-efficient Weimberg pathway

L Rossoni, R Carr, S Baxter, R Cortis… - …, 2018 - microbiologyresearch.org
Bio-production of fuels and chemicals from lignocellulosic C5 sugars usually requires the
use of the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) to produce pyruvate. Unfortunately, the …