Engineering a non-oxidative glycolysis pathway in escherichia coli for high-level citramalate production

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第一作者： Wang, Tingting

作者： Wang, Tingting;Ding, Lijuan;Luo, Huiying;Huang, Huoqing;Su, Xiaoyun;Bai, Yingguo;Tu, Tao;Wang, Yuan;Qin, Xing;Zhang, Honglian;Wang, Yaru;Yao, Bin;Zhang, Jie;Wang, Xiaolu;Ding, Lijuan

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关键词： Escherichia coli; Citramalate; Citramalate synthase; NOG pathway; Acetyl-CoA

期刊名称：MICROBIAL CELL FACTORIES （ 影响因子：4.3； 五年影响因子：5.5 ）

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年卷期： 2024 年 23 卷 1 期

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摘要： Background Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is a key precursor of polymethyl methacrylate, extensively used as a transparent thermoplastic in various industries. Conventional MMA production poses health and environmental risks; hence, citramalate serves as an alternative bacterial compound precursor for MMA production. The highest citramalate titer was previously achieved by Escherichia coli BW25113. However, studies on further improving citramalate production through metabolic engineering are limited, and phage contamination is a persistent problem in E. coli fermentation. Results This study aimed to construct a phage-resistant E. coli BW25113 strain capable of producing high citramalate titers from glucose. First, promoters and heterologous cimA genes were screened, and an effective biosynthetic pathway for citramalate was established by overexpressing MjcimA3.7, a mutated cimA gene from Methanococcus jannaschii, regulated by the BBa_J23100 promoter in E. coli. Subsequently, a phage-resistant E. coli strain was engineered by integrating the Ssp defense system into the genome and mutating key components of the phage infection cycle. Then, the strain was engineered to include the non-oxidative glycolysis pathway while removing the acetate synthesis pathway to enhance the supply of acetyl-CoA. Furthermore, glucose utilization by the strain improved, thereby increasing citramalate production. Ultimately, 110.2 g/L of citramalate was obtained after 80 h fed-batch fermentation. The citramalate yield from glucose and productivity were 0.4 g/g glucose and 1.4 g/(Lh), respectively. Conclusion This is the highest reported citramalate titer and productivity in E. coli without the addition of expensive yeast extract and additional induction in fed-bath fermentation, emphasizing its potential for practical applications in producing citramalate and its derivatives.

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