Improved 2,3-butanediol yield and productivity from lignocellulose biomass hydrolysate in metabolically engineered Enterobacter aerogenes

Duck Gyun Kim, Seok Woo Yoo, Minsun Kim, Ja Kyong Ko, Youngsoon Um, Min Kyu Oh

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Abstract

We previously engineered Enterobacter aerogenes for glucose and xylose co-utilization and 2,3-butanediol production. Here, strain EMY-22 was further engineered to improve the 2,3-butanediol titer, productivity, and yield by reducing the production of byproducts. To reduce succinate production, the budABC operon and galP gene were overexpressed, which increased 2,3-butanediol production. For further reduction of succinate and 2-ketogluconate production, maeA was selected and overexpressed in EMY-22. The optimally engineered strain produced 2,3-butanediol for a longer time and showed reduced byproduct formation from sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate under flask cultivation conditions. The engineered strain displayed 66.6, 13.4, and 16.8% improvements in titer, yield, productivity of 2,3-butanediol, respectively, compared to its parental strain under fed-batch fermentation conditions. The data demonstrate that the metabolic engineering to reduce byproduct formation is a promising strategy to improve 2,3-butanediol production from lignocellulosic biomass.

Original languageEnglish
Article number123386
JournalBioresource technology
Volume309
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020 Aug

Keywords

  • 2,3-butanediol
  • Enterobacter aerogenes
  • Lignocellulosic biomass
  • Metabolic engineering

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Waste Management and Disposal

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