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Pseudomonas putida as a platform for medium-chain length α,ω-diol production: Opportunities and challenges.

Chunzhe LuRene H WijffelsVitor A P Martins Dos SantosRuud A Weusthuis
Published in: Microbial biotechnology (2024)
Medium-chain-length α,ω-diols (mcl-diols) play an important role in polymer production, traditionally depending on energy-intensive chemical processes. Microbial cell factories offer an alternative, but conventional strains like Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae face challenges in mcl-diol production due to the toxicity of intermediates such as alcohols and acids. Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology enable the engineering of non-model strains for such purposes with P. putida emerging as a promising microbial platform. This study reviews the advancement in diol production using P. putida and proposes a four-module approach for the sustainable production of diols. Despite progress, challenges persist, and this study discusses current obstacles and future opportunities for leveraging P. putida as a microbial cell factory for mcl-diol production. Furthermore, this study highlights the potential of using P. putida as an efficient chassis for diol synthesis.
Keyphrases
  • escherichia coli
  • microbial community
  • saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • single cell
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  • systematic review
  • high throughput
  • cell therapy
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • climate change
  • cystic fibrosis