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Biotechnological production of itaconic acid and its biosynthesis in Aspergillus terreus

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Okabe, Mitsuyasu, Lies, Dwiarti, Kanamasa, Shin, Park, Enoch Y.·2009·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Abstract

More than 80,000 tons of itaconic acid (IA) is produced worldwide each year and is sold at a price of around US$ 2/kg. The IA production yield from sugar is higher than 80 g/l. The widespread use of IA in synthetic resins, synthetic fibers, plastics, rubbers, surfactants, and oil additives has resulted in an increased demand for this product. However, at present, the IA production capacity exceeds the demand because this product has a restricted range of applications. Studies have been actively conducted in different biomedical fields--dental, ophthalmic, and drug delivery--to extend the range of applications of IA. Recently, many researchers have attempted to replace the carbon source used for microbial production of IA with cheaper alternative substrates. However, there is still a need for new biotechnology innovations that would help to reduce the production costs, such as innovative process development and strain improvement to allow the use of a low-quality carbon source. In this short review, we discuss the following aspects of IA production: strain improvement, process development, identification of the key enzyme cis-aconitic acid decarboxylase (CAD) in the IA metabolic pathway, metabolic importance of CAD, and new applications of IA.

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Authors
Okabe, M., Lies, D., Kanamasa, S., & Park, E. Y.
Affiliations
  • Musashino Chemical Laboratory, Ltd. (Japan) (JP)
  • Chubu University (JP)
  • Shizuoka University (JP)
Corresponding author
Park, Enoch Y.
Venue
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Published
2009-07-21
Volume
84
Issue
4
Pages
597-606
ISSN
  • 0175-7598 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-0614
OpenAlex
W2169769082
Cited by
488
References
69
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Shizuoka University Repository (Shizuoka University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biotechnology › Biochemical and biochemical processes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
Keywords
itaconic acid, Aspergillus terreus, strain improvement, fermentation process development, metabolic pathways, biopolymer applications, dental applications, drug delivery
MeSH terms
Aspergillus, Genetic Engineering, Succinates, Biosynthetic Pathways

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