Energy-and carbon-efficient synthesis of functionalized small molecules in bacteria using non-decarboxylative Claisen condensation reactions

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 556-561

  Cheong, Seokjung ^a   Clomburg, James M ^a   Gonzalez, Ramon ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; CONDENSATION REACTIONS; MOLECULES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS; ENERGY EFFICIENT; FUNCTIONALIZED; REDUCTION REACTION; SMALL MOLECULES; V AND V;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON SOURCE; CATABOLISM; CLAISEN CONDENSATION; CLOSTRIDIUM BEIJERINCKII; CLOSTRIDIUM KLUYVERI; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; DECARBOXYLATION; ENERGY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUGLENA GRACILIS; MARINOBACTER HYDROCARBONOCLASTICUS; MEGASPHAERA ELSDENII; MOLECULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TREPONEMA DENTICOLA; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROTEIN ENGINEERING;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; CARBON;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; CARBON; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; PROTEIN ENGINEERING;

EID: 84966269203     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: 15461696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt.3505     Document Type: Article

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