Table 2 Melanin and L-tyrosine production in shake flask cultures with mineral medium supplemented with 10 g/L glucose*
From: Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli to optimize melanin synthesis from glucose
Strain | Melanin titer | L-TYR | L-TYR max1 | L-Tyr/melanin conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(mg/L) | (mg/L) | (mg/L) | (%) | |
W3110M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W3110MG | 15.1 ± 3.7 | 7.10 ± 4.5 | 6.9 ± 6.4 | 198 |
W3110MGT | 39.9 ± 2.6 | 27.5 ± 12.1 | 55.1 ± 14.9 | 66 |
VH33MGT | 72.4 ± 1.5 | 70.6 ± 13.9 | 91.0 ± 2.5 | 72 |
VH33MGTR | 155 ± 34.8 | 263 ± 38.9 | 456 ± 29.4 | 30 |
VH33MGTRK | 112 ± 14.8 | 66.4 ± 0.93 | 158 ± 46.3 | 64 |