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ArticleNature communications2025

Modular deregulation of central carbon metabolism for efficient xylose utilization in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Xiaowei Li, Yanyan Wang, Xin Chen, Leon Eisentraut, Chunjun Zhan, Jens Nielsen, Yun Chen

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Xiaowei Li *Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-2436-7524
Yanyan Wang *Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China.
Xin ChenDepartment of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2788-1314
Leon EisentrautDepartment of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Chunjun ZhanDepartment of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Jens NielsenDepartment of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. nielsenj@chalmers.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9955-6003
Yun ChenDepartment of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. yunc@chalmers.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2146-6008

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The tightly regulated central carbon metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, intricately linked to carbon sources utilized, poses a significant challenge to engineering efforts aimed at increasing the flux through its different pathways. Here, we present a modular deregulation strategy that enables high conversion rates of xylose through the central carbon metabolism. Specifically, employing a multifaceted approach encompassing five different engineering strategies-promoter engineering, transcription factor manipulation, biosensor construction, introduction of heterologous enzymes, and expression of mutant enzymes we engineer different modules of the central carbon metabolism at both the genetic and enzymatic levels. This leads to an enhanced conversion rate of xylose into acetyl-CoA-derived products, with 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) serving as a representative case in this study. By implementing a combination of these approaches, the developed yeast strain demonstrates a remarkable enhancement in 3-HP productivity, achieving a 4.7-fold increase when compared to our initially optimized 3-HP producing strain grown on xylose as carbon source. These results illustrate that the rational engineering of yeast central metabolism is a viable approach for boosting the metabolic flux towards acetyl-CoA-derived products on a non-glucose carbon source.

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CarbonMetabolic EngineeringSaccharomyces cerevisiaeXyloseAcetyl Coenzyme ALactic AcidMetabolic Networks and PathwaysPromoter Regions, GeneticSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsAcetyl Coenzyme ACarbonhydracrylic acidLactic AcidSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsXylose

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