Engineering of microbial cells for L-valine production: challenges and opportunities

Autor: Zhiming Rao, Meijuan Xu, Xian Zhang, Yang Taowei, Philibert Tuyishime, Hui Gao
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Microbial Cell Factories
Microbial Cell Factories, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2021)
ISSN: 1475-2859
DOI: 10.1186/s12934-021-01665-5
Popis: L-valine is an essential amino acid that has wide and expanding applications with a suspected growing market demand. Its applicability ranges from animal feed additive, ingredient in cosmetic and special nutrients in pharmaceutical and agriculture fields. Currently, fermentation with the aid of model organisms, is a major method for the production of L-valine. However, achieving the optimal production has often been limited because of the metabolic imbalance in recombinant strains. In this review, the constrains in L-valine biosynthesis are discussed first. Then, we summarize the current advances in engineering of microbial cell factories that have been developed to address and overcome major challenges in the L-valine production process. Future prospects for enhancing the current L-valine production strategies are also discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE