Applications of genetically-encoded biosensors for the construction and control of biosynthetic pathways

Metabolic Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 212-222

  Michener, Joshua K ^a   Thodey, Kate ^b   Liang, Joe C ^c   Smolke, Christina D ^b  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

^c California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosensors; Controller; Synthetic biology

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAY; CELLULAR METABOLISM; CELLULAR METABOLITES; CELLULAR RESOURCES; DYNAMIC CONTROLS; HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING; IN-VITRO; METABOLIC PATHWAYS; MOLECULAR SYSTEMS; MOLECULAR TOOLS; NATURAL SYSTEMS; RESEARCH EFFORTS; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY; VARIABLE ENVIRONMENT;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONTROLLERS; METABOLITES; OPTIMIZATION; SENSORS;

BIOSENSORS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; CELL FUNCTION; CELL METABOLISM; GENETIC ENGINEERING; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METABOLITE; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REACTOR; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY;

BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; GENES, REPORTER; GENETIC MARKERS; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; ORGANISMS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY;

EID: 84857050180     PISSN: 10967176     EISSN: 10967184     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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