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Record Nr.

UNINA9910409699503321

Titolo

Corynebacterium glutamicum : Biology and Biotechnology / / edited by Masayuki Inui, Koichi Toyoda

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-39267-8

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VIII, 378 p. 74 illus., 34 illus. in color.)

Collana

Microbiology Monographs, , 1862-5576 ; ; 23

Disciplina

579.373

Soggetti

Microbiology

Biochemistry

Applied Microbiology

Biochemistry, general

Bacteris

Enginyeria genètica

Biologia molecular

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I. Characteristics of Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Chromosome Organization and Cell Growth of Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Architecture and Biogenesis of the Cell Envelope of Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Respiratory Chain and Energy Metabolism of Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Part II. Regulation at Various Levels -- Sigma Factors of RNA Polymerase in Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Global Transcriptional Regulators Involved in Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur Metabolisms in Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Post-Translational Modifications in Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Part III. Amino Acids -- Recent Advances in Amino Acid Production -- Pathways at Work: Metabolic Flux Analysis of the Industrial Cell Factory Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Amino Acid Exporters in Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Part IV. Metabolic Design for a Wide Variety of Products -- Metabolic Engineering in Corynebacterium glutamicum -- Aromatic Compound Catabolism in Corynebacterium



glutamicum -- Aromatic Compound Production by Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Sommario/riassunto

This updated second edition covers the molecular biology, genome engineering tools and comprehensive analysis techniques for Corynebacterium glutamicum. Aside from modern omics-based approaches, the authors also focus on cell physiology, including cell division, central carbon metabolic pathways, and the respiratory chain. Readers will learn how primary mechanisms like energy metabolism can be applied in processes like biorefinery. Newly added topics include cell envelope structures and aromatic compound metabolism in C. glutamicum. These chapters will be particularly useful for those interested in the microbial production of commodity chemicals, fuels, and proteins. Corynebacteriacea are already some of the most important industrial microorganisms. Understanding the cell physiology of C. glutamicum will help manufacturers to increase their product range and productivity through efficient metabolic engineering.