Three steps in one pot: biosynthesis of 4-hydroxycinnamyl alcohols using immobilized whole cells of two genetically engineered Escherichia coli strains

Abstract Background 4-Hydroxycinnamyl alcohols are a class of natural plant secondary metabolites that include p-coumaryl alcohol, caffeyl alcohol, coniferyl alcohol and sinapyl alcohol, and have physiological, ecological and biomedical significance. While it is necessary to investigate the biologic...

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Main Authors: Shuxin Liu, Jiabin Liu, Jiayin Hou, Nan Chao, Ying Gai, Xiangning Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12934-017-0722-9