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ReviewChinese herbal medicines2026

Advances in microbial biosynthesis of indirubin.

Keqian Li, Fangyu Xiang, Xin Yang, Mengqi Liu, Rui Long, Li Han, Ming Yang, Dingkun Zhang, Yanan He

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Review in Chinese herbal medicines, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Keqian LiChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
Fangyu XiangChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
Xin YangChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
Mengqi LiuChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
Rui LongChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
Li HanChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
Ming YangJiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, National Key Laboratory for the Modernization of Classical and Famous Prescriptions of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
Dingkun ZhangChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
Yanan HeChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Indirubin (IND), a bisindole alkaloid with remarkable pharmacological activities, has attracted significant attention in the pharmaceutical field due to its antileukemic, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties. Currently, indirubin primarily relies on plant extraction and chemical synthesis, which are hindered by complex processes, low yields, and poor environmental compatibility. These challenges pose serious obstacles to clinical supply and sustainable industrial development. In recent years, microbial synthesis technology, which is based on synthetic biology and metabolic engineering, has provided a novel approach for the efficient production of indirubin. This method offers several advantages, including high efficiency, environmental sustainability, and eco-friendliness. Hence, this manuscript systematically summarizes the biosynthesis mechanisms of indirubin, the catalytic characteristics of key enzymes, the construction strategies of engineered bacteria, and the progress in fermentation condition. To address challenges such as the difficult separation of indirubin isomers, by-product inhibition, and industrialization bottlenecks, potential solutions are proposed, aiming to promote the green biomanufacturing of indirubin.

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biosynthesisdioxygenase systemEscherichia colifermentation conditionsIndigo Naturalismechanism of biosynthesismicrobial metabolic engineeringmonooxygenase syste

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