Production of the compatible solute α-d-glucosylglycerol by metabolically engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum

Abstract Background α-d-Glucosylglycerol (αGG) has beneficial functions as a moisturizing agent in cosmetics and potential as a health food material, and therapeutic agent. αGG serves as compatible solute in various halotolerant cyanobacteria such as Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, which synthesizes αGG...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Roenneke, Natalie Rosenfeldt, Sami M. Derya, Jens F. Novak, Kay Marin, Reinhard Krämer, Gerd M. Seibold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12934-018-0939-2