A forward-design approach to increase the production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate in genetically engineered Escherichia coli.

Biopolymers, such as poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P(3HB)) are produced as a carbon store in an array of organisms and exhibit characteristics which are similar to oil-derived plastics, yet have the added advantages of biodegradability and biocompatibility. Despite these advantages, P(3HB) production is c...

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Main Authors: Richard Kelwick, Margarita Kopniczky, Iain Bower, Wenqiang Chi, Matthew Ho Wai Chin, Sisi Fan, Jemma Pilcher, James Strutt, Alexander J Webb, Kirsten Jensen, Guy-Bart Stan, Richard Kitney, Paul Freemont
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0117202&type=printable
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author Richard Kelwick
Margarita Kopniczky
Iain Bower
Wenqiang Chi
Matthew Ho Wai Chin
Sisi Fan
Jemma Pilcher
James Strutt
Alexander J Webb
Kirsten Jensen
Guy-Bart Stan
Richard Kitney
Paul Freemont
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Margarita Kopniczky
Iain Bower
Wenqiang Chi
Matthew Ho Wai Chin
Sisi Fan
Jemma Pilcher
James Strutt
Alexander J Webb
Kirsten Jensen
Guy-Bart Stan
Richard Kitney
Paul Freemont
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description Biopolymers, such as poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P(3HB)) are produced as a carbon store in an array of organisms and exhibit characteristics which are similar to oil-derived plastics, yet have the added advantages of biodegradability and biocompatibility. Despite these advantages, P(3HB) production is currently more expensive than the production of oil-derived plastics, and therefore, more efficient P(3HB) production processes would be desirable. In this study, we describe the model-guided design and experimental validation of several engineered P(3HB) producing operons. In particular, we describe the characterization of a hybrid phaCAB operon that consists of a dual promoter (native and J23104) and RBS (native and B0034) design. P(3HB) production at 24 h was around six-fold higher in hybrid phaCAB engineered Escherichia coli in comparison to E. coli engineered with the native phaCAB operon from Ralstonia eutropha H16. Additionally, we describe the utilization of non-recyclable waste as a low-cost carbon source for the production of P(3HB).
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spelling doaj-art-68d30e1d6daf4b51b752ccfb5c8e7c792025-08-20T03:01:29ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01102e011720210.1371/journal.pone.0117202A forward-design approach to increase the production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate in genetically engineered Escherichia coli.Richard KelwickMargarita KopniczkyIain BowerWenqiang ChiMatthew Ho Wai ChinSisi FanJemma PilcherJames StruttAlexander J WebbKirsten JensenGuy-Bart StanRichard KitneyPaul FreemontBiopolymers, such as poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P(3HB)) are produced as a carbon store in an array of organisms and exhibit characteristics which are similar to oil-derived plastics, yet have the added advantages of biodegradability and biocompatibility. Despite these advantages, P(3HB) production is currently more expensive than the production of oil-derived plastics, and therefore, more efficient P(3HB) production processes would be desirable. In this study, we describe the model-guided design and experimental validation of several engineered P(3HB) producing operons. In particular, we describe the characterization of a hybrid phaCAB operon that consists of a dual promoter (native and J23104) and RBS (native and B0034) design. P(3HB) production at 24 h was around six-fold higher in hybrid phaCAB engineered Escherichia coli in comparison to E. coli engineered with the native phaCAB operon from Ralstonia eutropha H16. Additionally, we describe the utilization of non-recyclable waste as a low-cost carbon source for the production of P(3HB).https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0117202&type=printable
spellingShingle Richard Kelwick
Margarita Kopniczky
Iain Bower
Wenqiang Chi
Matthew Ho Wai Chin
Sisi Fan
Jemma Pilcher
James Strutt
Alexander J Webb
Kirsten Jensen
Guy-Bart Stan
Richard Kitney
Paul Freemont
A forward-design approach to increase the production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate in genetically engineered Escherichia coli.
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title A forward-design approach to increase the production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate in genetically engineered Escherichia coli.
title_full A forward-design approach to increase the production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate in genetically engineered Escherichia coli.
title_fullStr A forward-design approach to increase the production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate in genetically engineered Escherichia coli.
title_full_unstemmed A forward-design approach to increase the production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate in genetically engineered Escherichia coli.
title_short A forward-design approach to increase the production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate in genetically engineered Escherichia coli.
title_sort forward design approach to increase the production of poly 3 hydroxybutyrate in genetically engineered escherichia coli
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0117202&type=printable
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