Production of the compatible solute α-D-glucosylglycerol by metabolically engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Corynebacterium glutamicum can be engineered as efficient platform for the production of the compatible solute αGG. Redirection of carbon flux towards αGG synthesis by elimination of the competing pathways for glycogen and trehalose synthesis as well as optimization of nitrogen supply is an efficient strategy to further optimize production of αGG.