Glyoxylate carboligase-based whole-cell biotransformation of formaldehyde into ethylene glycol <i>via</i> glycolaldehyde
Hye‐Jin Jo, Jun‐Hong Kim, Jun‐Hong Kim, Ye-Na Kim, Pil-Won Seo, Chae-Yun Kim, Ji-Won Kim, Ji-Won Kim, Han-na Yu, Huijin Cheon, Eun Yeol Lee, Jeong-Sun Kim, Jeong-Sun Kim, Jin‐Byung Park
Abstract
A novel E. coli based biocatalytic system was examined to produce ethylene glycol from formaldehyde using glyoxylate carboligase as the key enzyme.
Topics & Concepts
GlycolaldehydeGlyoxylate cycleEthylene glycolFormaldehydeChemistryBiotransformationEthyleneOrganic chemistryEnzymeCatalysisCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisMicrobial metabolism and enzyme functionBiochemical Acid Research Studies