Acetoin production using metabolically engineered Klebsiella pneumoniae

Ji Woong Jang, Hwi Min Jung, Duck Gyun Kim, Min Kyu Oh

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    Abstract

    Acetoin is variously applicable platform chemical in chemical and food industry. In this study, Klebsiella pneumoniae was engineered for acetoin production using metabolic engineering. From the recombinant Klebsiella pneumoniae (KMK-05) producing 2,3-butanediol, budC and dhaD genes encoding two 2,3-butanediol dehydrogenases were deleted to reduce 2,3-butanediol production. Furthermore, a transcriptional regulator, AcoK, was deleted to reduce the expression levels of acetoin degrading enzyme. Lastly, NADH oxidase was overexpressed for adjusting intracellular redox balance. The resulting strain (KJW-03-nox) produced considerable amount of acetoin, with concentration reaching 51 g/L with 2.6 g/L/h maximum productivity in 36 h fed-batch fermentation.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)237-241
    Number of pages5
    JournalKorean Chemical Engineering Research
    Volume55
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017 Apr

    Keywords

    • 2 3-Butanediol dehydrogenase
    • Acetoin
    • Metabolic engineering
    • NADH oxidase

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemical Engineering

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