Engineered Methylobacterium extorquens grows well on methoxylated aromatics due to its formaldehyde metabolism and stress response
Akorede L. Seriki, Alexander B. Alleman, Tomislav Ticak, Alyssa C. Baugh, Jack W. Creagh, Christopher J. Marx
This study engineers Methylobacterium extorquens to grow on methoxylated aromatics by enhancing formaldehyde detoxification and stress response, enabling robust growth without formaldehyde accumulation.
mSphere · Jul 31, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology