Metabolic Engineering of <i>Escherichia coli</i> for High-Level Production of (<i>R</i>)-Acetoin from Low-Cost Raw Materials

Acetoin is an important four-carbon platform chemical with versatile applications. Optically pure (<i>R</i>)-acetoin is more valuable than the racemate as it can be applied in the asymmetric synthesis of optically active α-hydroxy ketone derivatives, pharmaceuticals, and liquid crystal c...

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Main Authors: Mengxue Diao, Xianrui Chen, Jing Li, Ya’nan Shi, Bo Yu, Zhilin Ma, Jianxiu Li, Nengzhong Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/1/203