Efficient bioproduction of 5-aminolevulinic acid, a promising biostimulant and nutrient, from renewable bioresources by engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum

Abstract Background 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a promising biostimulant, feed nutrient, and photodynamic drug with wide applications in modern agriculture and therapy. Considering the complexity and low yield of chemical synthesis methods, bioproduction of 5-ALA has drawn intensive attention r...

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Main Authors: Jiuzhou Chen, Yu Wang, Xuan Guo, Deming Rao, Wenjuan Zhou, Ping Zheng, Jibin Sun, Yanhe Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-020-01685-0