title: Microbial Cell Factories for Diol Production.
abstract: Diols are compounds with two hydroxyl groups and have a wide range of appealing applications as chemicals and fuels. In particular, five low molecular diol compounds, namely 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO), 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PDO), 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BDO), 1,3-butanediol (1,3-BDO), and 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO), can be biotechnologically produced by direct microbial bioconversion of renewable materials. In this review, we summarize recent developments in the microbial production of diols, especially regarding the engineering of typical microbial strains as cell factory and the development of corresponding bioconversion processes.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sabra
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Groeger
authors.forename: An-Ping
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002072:Butylene Glycols / Q000378:metabolism*; D060847:Metabolic Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D011409:Propylene Glycols / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002072:Butylene Glycols; D011409:Propylene Glycols