Enhanced production of 1,2-propanediol by tpi1 deletion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Joon Young Jung, Eun Sil Choi, Min Kyu Oh

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    Abstract

    Saccharomyces cerevisiae was metabolically engineered to improve 1,2-propanediol production. Deletion of the tpi1 (triosephosphate isomerase) gene in S. cerevisiae increased the carbon flux to DHAP (dihydroxylacetone phosphate) in glycolysis, resulting in increased glycerol production. Then, the mgs and gldA genes, the products of which convert DHAP to 1,2-propanediol, were introduced to the tpi1-deficient strain using a multicopy plasmid. As expected, the intracellular level of methylglyoxal was increased by introduction of the mgs gene in S. cerevisiae and that of 1,2-propanediol by introduction of both the mgs and gldA genes. As a result, 1.11 g/l of 1,2-propanediol was achieved in flask culture.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1797-1802
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of microbiology and biotechnology
    Volume18
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008 Nov 28

    Keywords

    • 1,2-propanediol
    • Metabolic engineering
    • Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    • Triosephosphate isomerase

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biotechnology
    • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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