title: Novel approaches and achievements in biosynthesis of functional isoprenoids in Escherichia coli.
abstract: Isoprenoids, also referred to as terpenes, are the most diverse class of natural products appearing in a variety of natural sources, specifically in higher plants, and have a wide range of biological functions. This review describes novel or recent approaches and achievements in pathway engineering of Escherichia coli towards efficient biosynthesis of functional isoprenoids, specifically carotenoids and sesquiterpene, following description of "regularity and simplicity" in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid basic structures. The introduction of heterologous mevalonate pathway-based genes into E. coli has been shown to improve the productivity of carotenoids or sesquiterpenes that are synthesized from farnesyl diphosphate. This achievement also enables relevant researchers to efficiently analyze an isolated gene candidate for a terpene synthase (terpene cyclase).
authors: Central Laboratories for Frontier Technology, Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd., i-BIRD, Suematsu, Nonoichi-machi, Ishikawa, Japan.
authors: Hisashi
authors: H
authors: Harada
authors: Norihiko
authors: N
authors: Misawa
mesh_terms: D019883:Alkyl and Aryl Transferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D053898:Biosynthetic Pathways / Q000235:genetics; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D002616:Chemical Engineering / Q000379:methods; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D011106:Polyisoprenyl Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004224:Diterpenes; D011106:Polyisoprenyl Phosphates; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D013729:Terpenes; D002338:Carotenoids; C004808:farnesyl pyrophosphate; D019883:Alkyl and Aryl Transferases; C108877:terpene synthase