A comprehensive review on the recent advances for 5-aminolevulinic acid production by the engineered bacteria

YY Chen, JC Huang, CY Wu, SQ Yu… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a non-proteinogenic amino acid essential for synthesizing
tetrapyrrole compounds, including heme, chlorophyll, cytochrome, and vitamin B12. As a …