Engineering Rubisco to enhance CO2 utilization
March 2024
Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) is a pivotal enzyme that mediates the fixation of CO2. As the most abundant protein on earth, Rubisco has a significant impact on global carbon,...
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Efficient production of astaxanthin in Yarrowia lipolytica through metabolic and enzyme engineering
September 2025
Astaxanthin is a natural red carotenoid, commonly used as an additive in the pharmaceutical industry and as a nutritional supplement owing to its notable antioxidant benefits. However, a complex biosynthetic...
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Integrating chemistry knowledge in large language models via prompt engineering
March 2025
This paper presents a study on the integration of domain-specific knowledge in prompt engineering to enhance the performance of large language models (LLMs) in scientific domains. The proposed domain-knowledge...
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Ergothioneine biosynthesis: The present state and future prospect
March 2025
Ergothioneine (ERG), a rare natural thio-histidine derivative with potent antioxidant properties and diverse biological functions, is widely utilized in food processing, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals,...
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A systematic discussion and comparison of the construction methods of synthetic microbial community
December 2024
Synthetic microbial community has widely concerned in the fields of agriculture, food and environment over the past few years. However, there is little consensus on the method to synthetic microbial...
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Melatonin biosynthesis pathways in nature and its production in engineered microorganisms
March 2022
Melatonin is a biogenic amine that can be found in plants, animals and microorganism. The metabolic pathway of melatonin is different in various organisms, and biosynthetic endogenous melatonin acts...
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DNA storage: The future direction for medical cold data storage
June 2025
DNA storage, characterized by its durability, data density, and cost-effectiveness, is a promising solution for managing the increasing data volumes in healthcare....
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Biotechnological and food synthetic biology potential of platform strain: Bacillus licheniformis
June 2023
Bacillus licheniformis is one of the most characteristic Gram-positive bacteria. Its unique genetic background and safety characteristics make it have important biologic applications in the food industry,...
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Synthetic polycistronic sequences in eukaryotes
December 2021
The need for co-ordinate, high-level, and stable expression of multiple genes is essential for the engineering of biosynthetic circuits and metabolic pathways. This work outlines the functionality and...
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Engineered microorganisms: A new direction in kidney stone prevention and treatment
June 2024
Numerous studies have shown that intestinal and urinary tract flora are closely related to the formation of kidney stones. The removal of probiotics represented by lactic acid bacteria and the colonization...
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Optimization of microbial cell factories for astaxanthin production: Biosynthesis and regulations, engineering strategies and fermentation optimization strategies
June 2022
The global market demand for natural astaxanthin is rapidly increasing owing to its safety, the potential health benefits, and the diverse applications in food and pharmaceutical industries. The major...
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Advances in engineered Bacillus subtilis biofilms and spores, and their applications in bioremediation, biocatalysis, and biomaterials
September 2021
Bacillus subtilis is a commonly used commercial specie with broad applications in the fields of bioengineering and biotechnology. B. subtilis is capable of producing both biofilms and spores. Biofilms...
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CRISPR/Cas9-based iterative multi-copy integration for improved metabolite yields in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
June 2025
High-copy integration of key genes offers a promising strategy for efficient biosynthesis of valuable natural products in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. However, traditional multi-copy gene integration methods...
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Optimized dual-AAV base editor delivery system with enhanced editing efficiency and virion production titer
September 2025
Base editors (BEs) are a promising tool for precise base conversion in human cells and animals, while the adeno-associated virus (AAV) is the major vector for human gene therapy. However, the size of...
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Discovery and modification of cytochrome P450 for plant natural products biosynthesis
September 2020
Cytochrome P450s are widespread in nature and play key roles in the diversification and functional modification of plant natural products. Over the last few years, there has been remarkable progress...
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Systems metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for efficient l-tryptophan production
June 2025
Corynebacterium glutamicum is a versatile industrial microorganism for producing various amino acids. However, there have been no reports of well-defined C. glutamicum strains capable of hyperproducing...
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Enhanced chlorogenic acid production from glucose via systematic metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
September 2025
Chlorogenic acid (CGA) is a valuable phenolic acid with various pharmaceutical functions. In our previous study, de novo synthesis of CGA in Saccharomyces cerevisiae was achieved. However, its yield...
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Degradation strategies of pesticide residue: From chemicals to synthetic biology
June 2023
The past 50 years have witnessed a massive expansion in the demand and application of pesticides. However, pesticides are difficult to be completely degraded without intervention hence the pesticide...
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An engineered Yarrowia lipolytica with rapid growth and efficient lipid utilization
June 2025
Yarrowia lipolytica, a safe yeast, efficiently metabolizes lipids for the production of food additives and agricultural products. Boosting its growth and lipid utilization capabilities is crucial to...
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Developing polycistronic expression tool in Yarrowia lipolytica
March 2025
Unconventional oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica has gained widespread applications as a microbial cell factory for synthesizing various chemicals and natural products. The construction of efficient...
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Systematic metabolic engineering enables highly efficient production of vitamin A in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
March 2025
Vitamin A is a micronutrient critical for versatile biological functions and has been widely used in the food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries. Synthetic biology and metabolic...
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Engineering artificial cross-species promoters with different transcriptional strengths
March 2025
As a fundamental tool in synthetic biology, promoters are pivotal in regulating gene expression, enabling precise genetic control and spurring innovation across diverse biotechnological applications....
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Engineering and characterization of dehalogenase enzymes from Delftia acidovorans in bioremediation of perfluorinated compounds
June 2022
Per- and Polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are a broad class of synthetic compounds that have fluorine substituted for hydrogen in several or all locations and are globally categorized as PFCs...
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Complex peptide natural products: Biosynthetic principles, challenges and opportunities for pathway engineering
March 2022
Complex peptide natural products exhibit diverse biological functions and a wide range of physico-chemical properties. As a result, many peptides have entered the clinics for various applications. Two...
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Biodegradation of combined pollutants of polyethylene terephthalate and phthalate esters by esterase-integrated Pseudomonas sp. JY-Q with surface-co-displayed PETase and MHETase
March 2025
The waste pollution problem caused by polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics poses a huge threat to the environment and human health. As plasticizers, Phthalate esters (PAEs) are widely used in PET...
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