Metabolic engineering strategies for caffeic acid production in Escherichia coli


Por: Hernandez-Chavez, Georgina, Martinez, Alfredo, Gosset, Guillermo

Publicada: 1 mar 2019
Resumen:
Caffeic acid (CA; 3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid) is an aromatic compound obtained by the phenylpropanoid pathway. This natural product has antioxidant, antitumor, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory activities. It is also a precursor of CA phenethyl ester (CAPE), a compound with potential as an antidiabetic and liver-protective agent. CA can be found at low concentrations in plant tissues, and hence, its purification is difficult and expensive. Knowledge regarding the pathways, enzymes, and genes involved in CA biosynthesis has paved the way for enabling the design and construction of microbial strains with the capacity of synthesizing this metabolite. In this review, metabolic engineering strategies for the generation of Escherichia coli strains for the biotechnological production of CA are presented and discussed. (C) 2019 Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Filiaciones:
Hernandez-Chavez, Georgina:
 Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 510-3, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62250, Mexico

 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biotecnol, Dept Ingn Celular & Biocatalisis, Apdo Postal 510-3, Cuernavaca 62250, Morelos, Mexico

Martinez, Alfredo:
 Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 510-3, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62250, Mexico

 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biotecnol, Dept Ingn Celular & Biocatalisis, Apdo Postal 510-3, Cuernavaca 62250, Morelos, Mexico

Gosset, Guillermo:
 Departamento de Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 510-3, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62250, Mexico

 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biotecnol, Dept Ingn Celular & Biocatalisis, Apdo Postal 510-3, Cuernavaca 62250, Morelos, Mexico
ISSN: 07173458
Editorial
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, AV BRASIL 2950, PO BOX 4059, VALPARAISO, CHILE, Chile
Tipo de documento: Review
Volumen: 38 Número: 1
Páginas: 19-26
WOS Id: 000460647000003