Biosynthesis of isoprene in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Escherichia coli</Emphasis> via methylerythritol phosphate (MEP) pathway |
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Authors: | Yaru Zhao Jianming Yang Bo Qin Yonghao Li Yuanzhang Sun Sizheng Su Mo Xian |
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Institution: | (1) Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China; |
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Abstract: | Isoprene is an aviation fuel of high quality and an important polymer building block in the synthetic chemistry industry.
In light of high oil prices, sustained availability, and environmental concerns, isoprene from renewable materials is contemplated
as a substitute for petroleum-based product. Escherichia coli with advantages over other wild microorganisms, is considered as a powerful host for biofuels and chemicals. Here, we constructed
a synthetic pathway of isoprene in E. coli by introducing an isoprene synthase (ispS) gene from Populus nigra, which catalyzes the conversion of dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP) to isoprene. To improve the isoprene production, we
overexpressed the native 1-deoxy-d-xylulose-5-phosphate (DXP) synthase gene (dxs) and DXP reductoisomerase gene (dxr) in E. coli, which catalyzed the first step and the second step of MEP pathway, respectively. The fed-batch fermentation results showed
that overexpression of DXS is helpful for the improvement of isoprene production. Surprisingly, heterologous expression of
dxs and dxr from Bacillus subtilis in the E. coli expressing ispS resulted in a 2.3-fold enhancement of isoprene production (from 94 to 314 mg/L). The promising results showed that dxs and dxr from B. subtilis functioned more efficiently on the enhancement of isoprene production than native ones. This could be caused by the consequence
of great difference in protein structures of the two original DXSs. It could be practical to produce isoprene in E. coli via MEP pathway through metabolic engineering. This work provides an alternative way for production of isoprene by engineered
E. coli via MEP pathway through metabolic engineering. |
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