A genetically engineered Escherichia coli that senses and degrades tetracycline antibiotic residue

Due to the abuse of antibiotics, antibiotic residues can be detected in both natural environment and various industrial products, posing threat to the environment and human health. Here we describe the design and implementation of an engineered Escherichia coli capable of degrading tetracycline (Tc)...

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Main Authors: Zepeng Mu, Zhuoning Zou, Ye Yang, Wenbo Wang, Yue Xu, Jianyi Huang, Ruiling Cai, Ye Liu, Yajin Mo, Boyi Wang, Yiqun Dang, Yongming Li, Yushan Liu, Yueren Jiang, Qingyang Tan, Xiaohong Liu, Cheng Hu, Hua Li, Sha Wei, Chunbo Lou, Yang Yu, Jiangyun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-09-01
Series:Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405805X17301151