Multi-level engineering of <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> for the synthesis and accumulation of retinal
Qiwen Mo, Song Wei, Zheyong Xue, Jifeng Yuan
Abstract
Owing to the pharmaceutical value of retinal (vitamin A aldehyde), there is an increasing demand for the microbial synthesis of bio-based retinal.
Topics & Concepts
RetinalAldehydeSaccharomyces cerevisiaeChemistryBiochemistryMetabolic engineeringOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryYeastCatalysisGenePhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant biochemistry and biosynthesisMicrobial Natural Products and Biosynthesis