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ArticleMicrobial cell factories2014

Development of bio-based fine chemical production through synthetic bioengineering.

Kiyotaka Y Hara, Michihiro Araki, Naoko Okai, Satoshi Wakai, Tomohisa Hasunuma, Akihiko Kondo

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Article in Microbial cell factories, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kiyotaka Y HaraOrganization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Nada, Kobe, Japan. kiyotaka.hara@dolphin.kobe-u.ac.jp.
Michihiro ArakiOrganization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Nada, Kobe, Japan. araki@port.kobe-u.ac.jp.
Naoko OkaiOrganization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Nada, Kobe, Japan. okai@port.kobe-u.ac.jp.
Satoshi WakaiOrganization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Nada, Kobe, Japan. wakaists@pegasus.kobe-u.ac.jp.
Tomohisa HasunumaOrganization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Nada, Kobe, Japan. hasunuma@port.kobe-u.ac.jp.
Akihiko KondoDepartment of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodaicho, Nada, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan. akondo@kobe-u.ac.jp.
Kobe University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fine chemicals that are physiologically active, such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, nutritional supplements, flavoring agents as well as additives for foods, feed, and fertilizer are produced by enzymatically or through microbial fermentation. The identification of enzymes that catalyze the target reaction makes possible the enzymatic synthesis of the desired fine chemical. The genes encoding these enzymes are then introduced into suitable microbial hosts that are cultured with inexpensive, naturally abundant carbon sources, and other nutrients. Metabolic engineering create efficient microbial cell factories for producing chemicals at higher yields. Molecular genetic techniques are then used to optimize metabolic pathways of genetically and metabolically well-characterized hosts. Synthetic bioengineering represents a novel approach to employ a combination of computer simulation and metabolic analysis to design artificial metabolic pathways suitable for mass production of target chemicals in host strains. In the present review, we summarize recent studies on bio-based fine chemical production and assess the potential of synthetic bioengineering for further improving their productivity.

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BacteriaMetabolic Engineering

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PMID25494636
PMCPMC4302092
OpenAlexW2137521545

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