Functional food additives/ingredients production by engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum
Katarina Cankar, Nadja A. Henke, Volker F. Wendisch
Abstract
Abstract Corynebacterium glutamicum is a microbial production host established in the industry 60 years ago. It is mainly used for production of feed and food amino acids. As C. glutamicum strain development has been cutting edge since its discovery, it has been engineered for production of a plethora of valuable products. This review will focus on recent developments of C. glutamicum strain engineering for biotransformation and fermentation processes towards flavor and fragrance molecules as well as pigments and sweeteners.
Topics & Concepts
Corynebacterium glutamicumFermentationBiotransformationStrain (injury)Metabolic engineeringBiochemical engineeringChemistryFood industryBiotechnologyFood scienceBiologyBiochemistryEngineeringEnzymeGeneAnatomyMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionProbiotics and Fermented FoodsGABA and Rice Research