Production of free fatty acids from switchgrass using recombinant Escherichia coli. 2018

Jung-Eun Lee, and Praveen V Vadlani, and Yadhu N Guragain, and Ka-Yiu San, and Doo-Hong Min
Bioprocessing and Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

Switchgrass is a promising feedstock to generate fermentable sugars required for the sustainable operation of biorefineries because of their abundant availability, easy cropping system, and high cellulosic content. The objective of this study was to investigate the potentiality of switchgrass as an alternative sugar supplier for free fatty acid (FFA) production using engineered Escherichia coli strains. Recombinant E. coli strains successfully produced FFAs using switchgrass hydrolysates. A total of about 3 g/L FFAs were attained from switchgrass hydrolysates by engineered E. coli strains. Furthermore, overall yield assessments of our bioconversion process showed that 88 and 46% of the theoretical maximal yields of glucose and xylose were attained from raw switchgrass during sugar generation. Additionally, 72% of the theoretical maximum yield of FFAs were achieved from switchgrass hydrolysates by recombinant E. coli during fermentation. These shake-flask results were successfully scaled up to a laboratory scale bioreactor with a 4 L working volume. This study demonstrated an efficient bioconversion process of switchgrass-based FFAs using an engineered microbial system for targeting fatty acid production that are secreted into the fermentation broth with associated lower downstream processing costs, which is pertinent to develop an integrated bioconversion process using lignocellulosic biomass. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 34:91-98, 2018.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008897 Panicum A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The seed is one of the EDIBLE GRAINS used in millet cereals and in feed for birds and livestock (ANIMAL FEED). It contains diosgenin (SAPONINS). Millet, Broomcorn,Millet, Common,Millet, Little,Panicgrass,Panicum miliaceum,Panicum miliare,Panicum virgatum,Proso Millet,Switchgrass,Broomcorn Millet,Common Millet,Little Millet,Millet, Proso,Millets, Proso,Proso Millets,Switchgrasses,miliaceums, Panicum
D002241 Carbohydrates A class of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of Cn(H2O)n. The largest class of organic compounds, including STARCH; GLYCOGEN; CELLULOSE; POLYSACCHARIDES; and simple MONOSACCHARIDES. Carbohydrate
D004926 Escherichia coli A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc. Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D005230 Fatty Acids, Nonesterified FATTY ACIDS found in the plasma that are complexed with SERUM ALBUMIN for transport. These fatty acids are not in glycerol ester form. Fatty Acids, Free,Free Fatty Acid,Free Fatty Acids,NEFA,Acid, Free Fatty,Acids, Free Fatty,Acids, Nonesterified Fatty,Fatty Acid, Free,Nonesterified Fatty Acids
D005285 Fermentation Anaerobic degradation of GLUCOSE or other organic nutrients to gain energy in the form of ATP. End products vary depending on organisms, substrates, and enzymatic pathways. Common fermentation products include ETHANOL and LACTIC ACID. Fermentations
D005947 Glucose A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement. Dextrose,Anhydrous Dextrose,D-Glucose,Glucose Monohydrate,Glucose, (DL)-Isomer,Glucose, (alpha-D)-Isomer,Glucose, (beta-D)-Isomer,D Glucose,Dextrose, Anhydrous,Monohydrate, Glucose
D000073893 Sugars Short chain carbohydrate molecules that have hydroxyl groups attached to each carbon atom unit with the exception of one carbon that has a doubly-bond aldehyde or ketone oxygen. Cyclical sugar molecules are formed when the aldehyde or ketone groups respectively form a hemiacetal or hemiketal bond with one of the hydroxyl carbons. The three dimensional structure of the sugar molecule occurs in a vast array of biological and synthetic classes of specialized compounds including AMINO SUGARS; CARBASUGARS; DEOXY SUGARS; SUGAR ACIDS; SUGAR ALCOHOLS; and SUGAR PHOSPHATES. Sugar
D014994 Xylose D-Xylose,D Xylose
D060847 Metabolic Engineering Methods and techniques used to genetically modify cells' biosynthetic product output and develop conditions for growing the cells as BIOREACTORS. Engineering, Metabolic
D018533 Biomass Total mass of all the organisms of a given type and/or in a given area. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990) It includes the yield of vegetative mass produced from any given crop. Biomasses

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