A bio-inspired cell-free system for cannabinoid production from inexpensive inputs
Moving cannabinoid production away from the vagaries of plant extraction and into
engineered microbes could provide a consistent, purer, cheaper and environmentally …
engineered microbes could provide a consistent, purer, cheaper and environmentally …
Designing microorganisms for heterologous biosynthesis of cannabinoids
 Carvalho, EH Hansen, O Kayser… - FEMS yeast …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
During the last decade, the use of medical Cannabis has expanded globally and legislation
is getting more liberal in many countries, facilitating the research on cannabinoids. The …
is getting more liberal in many countries, facilitating the research on cannabinoids. The …
Parallel evolution of cannabinoid biosynthesis
Modulation of the endocannabinoid system is projected to have therapeutic potential in
almost all human diseases. Accordingly, the high demand for novel cannabinoids stimulates …
almost all human diseases. Accordingly, the high demand for novel cannabinoids stimulates …
Engineering yeasts as platform organisms for cannabinoid biosynthesis
B Zirpel, F Degenhardt, C Martin, O Kayser… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) is a plant derived secondary natural
product from the plant Cannabis sativa l. The discovery of the human endocannabinoid …
product from the plant Cannabis sativa l. The discovery of the human endocannabinoid …
[PDF][PDF] Recent advances in cannabinoid biochemistry and biotechnology
F Taura, R Tanaya, S Sirikantaramas - Science Asia, 2019 - researchgate.net
Cannabinoids, produced only in Cannabis sativa, are meroterpenoid secondary metabolites
composed of monoterpene and polyketide moieties. Numerous cannabinoids have been …
composed of monoterpene and polyketide moieties. Numerous cannabinoids have been …
Back to the plant: overcoming roadblocks to the microbial production of pharmaceutically important plant natural products
N Ozber, JL Watkins, PJ Facchini - Journal of Industrial …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Microbial fermentation platforms offer a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to plant
cultivation and chemical synthesis for the production of many plant-derived pharmaceuticals …
cultivation and chemical synthesis for the production of many plant-derived pharmaceuticals …
Comprehending and improving cannabis specialized metabolism in the systems biology era
P Romero, A Peris, K Vergara, JT Matus - Plant Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Cannabis sativa is a source of food, fiber and specialized metabolites such as cannabinoids,
with psychoactive and pharmacological effects. Due to its expanding and increasingly …
with psychoactive and pharmacological effects. Due to its expanding and increasingly …
Biosynthesis of nature-inspired unnatural cannabinoids
Natural products make up a large proportion of medicine available today. Cannabinoids
from the plant Cannabis sativa is one unique class of meroterpenoids that have shown a …
from the plant Cannabis sativa is one unique class of meroterpenoids that have shown a …
Screening microbially produced Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol using a yeast biosensor workflow
Microbial production of cannabinoids promises to provide a consistent, cheaper, and more
sustainable supply of these important therapeutic molecules. However, scaling production to …
sustainable supply of these important therapeutic molecules. However, scaling production to …
Natural deep eutectic solvents enhance cannabinoid biotransformation
F Thomas, O Kayser - Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous studies in cannabinoid biotechnology focus extensively on cytosolic biosynthesis
or biotransformation, neglecting to consider non-aqueous solvents. In this study, we show …
or biotransformation, neglecting to consider non-aqueous solvents. In this study, we show …