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Systematic manipulation of glutathione metabolism in Escherichia coli for improved glutathione production.
Microbial cell factories - 16 Feb 2016
Zhang Jing, Quan Cong, Wang Cheng, Wu Hui, Li Zhimin, Ye Qin
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BACKGROUND: L-glutathione (GSH) is a non-protein thiol compound with important biological properties and is widely used in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and health products. The cellular GSH is determined by the activity and characteristic of GSH-synthesizing enzymes, energy and precursor supply, and degradation of formed GSH. RESULTS: In this study, genes encoding enzymes related to the precursor amino acid...
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