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ReviewACS synthetic biology2025

Innovations, Challenges and Future Directions of T7RNA Polymerase in Microbial Cell Factories.

Sefli Sri Wahyu Effendi, I-Son Ng

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Review in ACS synthetic biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. DNA Flap-Mediated Control of Transcription for Programmable RNA Synthesis.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Sefli Sri Wahyu EffendiDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-1766-544X
I-Son NgDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-1659-5814

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study of "resource allocator" bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase (T7RNAP) has garnered significant interest, particularly for optimizing transcriptional systems in microbial cell factories (MCFs). Most previous reviews have primarily focused on T7RNAP by dissecting specific aspects of its molecular structure and functional dynamics; this critical review seeks to broaden the scope. We emphasize a comprehensive guide in utilizing the versatile T7RNAP variants, covering both fundamental principles and fine-tuned circuit designs for synthetic biology applications. Recent advancements in engineered T7RNAP with enhanced specificity and controllability are also highlighted. Furthermore, we discuss the host compatibility considerations for implementing T7RNAP systems in sustainable bioproduction. Finally, key challenges of regulatory complexities and emerging opportunities for next-generation T7RNAP technology are discussed, reinforcing future directions for improving MCF performance.

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Bacteriophage T7DNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesViral ProteinsSynthetic Biologybacteriophage T7 RNA polymeraseDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesViral Proteinscircuit designgene regulationgenetic engineeringmicrobial cell factoryT7RNAP

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PMID40209062
PMCPMC12090346

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