A review on microalgal-bacterial co-culture: The multifaceted role of beneficial bacteria towards enhancement of microalgal metabolite production

CY Tong, K Honda, CJC Derek - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Mass microalgal-bacterial co-cultures have come to the fore of applied physiological
research, in particularly for the optimization of high-value metabolite from microalgae. These …

Recent advances in triterpenoid pathway elucidation and engineering

S Dinday, S Ghosh - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Triterpenoids are among the most assorted class of specialized metabolites found in all the
taxa of living organisms. Triterpenoids are the leading active ingredients sourced from plant …

Engineering plant sesquiterpene synthesis into yeasts: a review

J Mai, W Li, R Ledesma-Amaro… - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Sesquiterpenes are natural compounds composed of three isoprene units. They represent
the largest class of terpene compounds found in plants, and many have remarkable …

[HTML][HTML] Poly-gamma-glutamic acid biopolymer: A sleeping giant with diverse applications and unique opportunities for commercialization

P Nair, GR Navale, MS Dharne - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023 - Springer
Poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a biodegradable, non-toxic, ecofriendly, and non-
immunogenic biopolymer. Its phenomenal properties have gained immense attention in the …

Synthetic biology design as a paradigm shift toward manufacturing affordable adeno-associated virus gene therapies

LT Collins, S Ponnazhagan, DT Curiel - ACS synthetic biology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Gene therapy has demonstrated enormous potential for changing how we combat disease.
By directly engineering the genetic composition of cells, it provides a broad range of options …

Advances in metabolic engineering paving the way for the efficient biosynthesis of terpenes in yeasts

W Li, L Cui, J Mai, TQ Shi, L Lin, ZG Zhang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Terpenes are a large class of secondary metabolites with diverse structures and functions
that are commonly used as valuable raw materials in food, cosmetics, and medicine. With …

Machine-learning guided elucidation of contribution of individual steps in the mevalonate pathway and construction of a yeast platform strain for terpenoid production

M Mukherjee, RH Blair, ZQ Wang - Metabolic engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The production of terpenoids from engineered microbes contributes markedly to the
bioeconomy by providing essential medicines, sustainable materials, and renewable fuels …

Production of natural pigments using microorganisms

Z Qin, X Wang, S Gao, D Li, J Zhou - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Pigments are involved in many aspects of human life, including food, cosmetics, and textiles.
At present, the pigment market is mainly occupied by synthetic pigments. However, synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering plant family TPS into cyanobacterial host for terpenoids production

A Rautela, S Kumar - Plant Cell Reports, 2022 - Springer
Terpenoids are synthesized naturally by plants as secondary metabolites, and are diverse
and complex in structure with multiple applications in bioenergy, food, cosmetics, and …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative study of two Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains with kinetic models at genome-scale

M Hu, HV Dinh, Y Shen, PF Suthers, CJ Foster… - Metabolic …, 2023 - Elsevier
The parameterization of kinetic models requires measurement of fluxes and/or metabolite
levels for a base strain and a few genetic perturbations thereof. Unlike stoichiometric models …