Combining protein and metabolic engineering strategies for biosynthesis of melatonin in Escherichia coli
Abstract Background Melatonin has attracted substantial attention because of its excellent prospects for both medical applications and crop improvement. The microbial production of melatonin is a safer and more promising alternative to chemical synthesis approaches. Researchers have failed to produc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Microbial Cell Factories |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-021-01662-8 |