Biotransformation of p-xylene into terephthalic acid by engineered Escherichia coli

oleh: Zi Wei Luo, Sang Yup Lee

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01

Deskripsi

Terephthalic acid (TPA) is an important commodity chemical typically produced from the oxidation of fossil fuel-derivedp-xylene (pX) at high temperature and pressure. Here the authors report an engineered Escherichia coli strain that can transform pX into TPA with a high conversion yield.