An insight into the role of phosphotransacetylase (<it>pta</it>) and the acetate/acetyl-CoA node in <it>Escherichia coli</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acetate metabolism in <it>Escherichia coli </it>plays an important role in the control of the central metabolism and in bioprocess performance. The main problems related to the use of <it>E. coli </it>as cellu...

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Main Authors: Iborra José L, Bernal Vicente, Renilla Sergio, Pastor José M, Castaño-Cerezo Sara, Cánovas Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Online Access:http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/8/1/54