Metabolic Engineering of Microbial Cell Factories for Sustainable Biomanufacturing

Authors

  • Azeemat Olanrewaju Olayiwola Department of Microbiology, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6290-6137
  • Abubakar Dalhatu Department of Biotechnology, Federal University Dutse
  • Olutayo Micheal Oyewole Department of Biochemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1125-2927
  • Grace Oluwasikemi Oke College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, Bowen University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8367-5588
  • Tolulope Joseph Ogunniyi Kwara State University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2582-4420
  • Adekunle Fiyin Ademikanra Department of Biology, San Diego State University, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15776421

Abstract

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Metabolic engineering is essential for the development of microbial cell factories to produce biomolecules from low-value renewable substrates. This role helps advance the development of ecologically responsible and commercially robust chemical industries, including biofuels and high-value compounds like medicines. The ability of microbial cell factories to generate a wide variety of substances sustainably, therefore satisfying modern commodity needs, has piqued the scientific community's attention. The goal of metabolic engineering is to convert different microorganisms into efficient cell factories to produce desired products, and it has been used for decades to develop novel metabolic pathways and alter pre-existing ones with the help of system biology, synthetic biology, and evolutionary engineering.

Keywords:

Biofuels, Cell factories, Medicines, Microbial, Microorganisms, Synthetic biology

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Metabolic Engineering of Microbial Cell Factories for Sustainable Biomanufacturing

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2024-07-01

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Olayiwola, A. O., Dalhatu, A., Oyewole, O. M., Oke, G. O., Ogunniyi, T. J., & Ademikanra, A. F. (2024). Metabolic Engineering of Microbial Cell Factories for Sustainable Biomanufacturing. Biomedicine and Chemical Sciences, 3(3), 108–120. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15776421

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