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Carbon recycling by cyanobacteria: Improving CO2 fixation through chemical production

Zhang, Angela, Carroll, Austin L., Atsumi, Shota·2017·FEMS Microbiology Letters

Abstract

Atmospheric CO2 levels have reached an alarming level due to industrialization and the burning of fossil fuels. In order to lower the level of atmospheric carbon, strategies to sequester excess carbon need to be implemented. The CO2-fixing mechanism in photosynthetic organisms enables integration of atmospheric CO2 into biomass. Additionally, through exogenous metabolic pathways in these photosynthetic organisms, fixed CO2 can be routed to produce various commodity chemicals that are currently produced from petroleum. This review will highlight studies and modifications to different components of cyanobacterial CO2-fixing systems, as well as the application of these systems toward CO2-derived chemical production. 2,3-Butanediol is given particular focus as one of the most thoroughly studied systems for conversion of CO2 to a bioproduct.

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Authors
Zhang, A., Carroll, A. L., & Atsumi, S.
Affiliations
University of California, Davis (US)
Corresponding author
Atsumi, Shota
Venue
FEMS Microbiology Letters
Published
2017-08
Volume
364
Issue
16
ISSN
  • 0378-1097 (ISSN-L)
  • 1574-6968
OpenAlex
W2740041002
Cited by
71
References
46
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • FEMS Microbiology Letters (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Science Foundation (CBET-1349663)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
Keywords
cyanobacteria, CO2 fixation, carbon recycling, carbon sequestration, 2,3-butanediol, photosynthetic carbon metabolism, bioproducts
MeSH terms
Cyanobacteria, Butylene Glycols, Carbon Dioxide, Photosynthesis, Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase, Metabolic Networks and Pathways, Biofuels, Carbon Cycle, Metabolic Engineering

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