Direct biosynthesis of ethylene.
- Author:
Zhilan SUN
1
;
Yifeng CHEN
1
Author Information
1. Key Laboratory of Agrobiology of Jiangsu Province, Institute of Biotechnology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Ethylenes;
biosynthesis;
Industrial Microbiology;
methods;
Metabolic Engineering;
methods;
Plants;
genetics;
metabolism;
Saccharomyces cerevisiae;
metabolism;
Synechocystis;
genetics;
metabolism;
Trichoderma;
metabolism
- From:
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology
2013;29(10):1431-1440
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Ethylene is the most widely used petrochemical feedstock globally. The development of bio-ethylene is essential due to limited fossil fuels and rising oil prices. Bio-ethylene is produced primarily by the dehydration of ethanol, but can alternatively be directly produced from ethylene biosynthesis pathways in plants, algae, or microorganisms by using cheap and renewable substrates. This review addressed the biosynthesis of ethylene in plants and microorganisms, the characterization of key enzymes, genetic engineering strategies for ethylene biosynthesis in microorganisms, and evaluated its perspective and successful cases toward the industrial application. The direct production of bio-ethylene from a biological process in situ is promising to supplement and even replace the petrochemical ethylene production.
