Nat Commun June 2023 PMID 37296173

Unlocking the potentials of cyanobacterial photosynthesis for directly converting carbon dioxide into glucose.

Shanshan Zhang, Jiahui Sun, Dandan Feng, Huili Sun, Jinyu Cui, Xuexia Zeng, Yannan Wu, Guodong Luan, Xuefeng Lu

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Cyanobacteria like Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 can be engineered to produce glucose directly from carbon dioxide through photosynthesis by disabling their natural glucokinase activity, which normally breaks down glucose inside the cell.
Removing key glucokinase genes causes the bacteria to accumulate and eventually secrete glucose without the need for additional enzymes or transport proteins, reaching a secretion level of 15 grams per liter, which can be increased further with metabolic and cultivation improvements.
These results highlight the flexible nature of cyanobacterial metabolism and suggest their potential as a sustainable way to convert CO₂ directly into glucose, offering new opportunities for biotechnological applications.

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Enhancing Cyanobacterial Photosynthesis for Direct Conversion of CO2 to Glucose

Cyanobacteria like Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 can be engineered to produce glucose directly from carbon dioxide by disabling their glucokinase activity. This enables glucose accumulation and secretion…

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