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NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 8, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
NATURE RESEARCH
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14724
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- Asahi Kasei Corporation
- National Science Foundation [CBET-1132442, CBET-1349663]
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
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Cyanobacteria have attracted much attention as hosts to recycle CO2 into valuable chemicals. Although cyanobacteria have been engineered to produce various compounds, production efficiencies are too low for commercialization. Here we engineer the carbon metabolism of Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 to improve glucose utilization, enhance CO2 fixation and increase chemical production. We introduce modifications in glycolytic pathways and the Calvin Benson cycle to increase carbon flux and redirect it towards carbon fixation. The engineered strain efficiently uses both CO2 and glucose, and produces 12.6 g l(-1) of 2,3-butanediol with a rate of 1.1 g l(-1) d(-1) under continuous light conditions. Removal of native regulation enables carbon fixation and 2,3-butanediol production in the absence of light. This represents a significant step towards industrial viability and an excellent example of carbon metabolism plasticity.
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