Demonstrating and engineering the de novo synthesis of two aromatic chemicals estragole and anethole in Escherichia coli
Yongkun Lv, Shuai Ding, Jinmian Chang, Zhouyan Guo, Ying Xiao, Shiming Gu, Anqi Zhao, Shilei Wang, Weigao Wang, Yameng Xu, Jun Zhang, Peng Xu
This study engineers Escherichia coli to de novo synthesize estragole and anethole, achieving 246.88% and 202.44% increases in production compared to initial strains.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · Mar 12, 2026Peer-reviewedSynthetic Biology