Novel Bioproducts through Metabolic Engineering of Secondary Metabolites provides comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in metabolic engineering and secondary metabolites, along with their roles in industrial product development. Sections cover the pivotal role secondary metabolites play in nature, their diverse classes, their significant applications in industry and medicine, and the fundamentals of metabolic engineering. Additional coverage includes biosynthetic pathways of secondary metabolites, strain development and optimization, rational design of pathway modifications, industrial enzymes and chemicals from metabolic engineering, and cutting-edge tools and technologies in metabolic engineering.
The book concludes with a roadmap for the future of metabolic engineering, exploring emerging trends such as CRISPR and genome editing, artificial intelligence applications, and the evolving landscape of synthetic biology and bioeconomy.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. ii 4. Contents - p. v 5. Contributors - p. ix 6. Preface - p. xiii 7. Chapter 1 Fundamentals of metabolic engineering - p. 1 8. Chapter 2 Biosynthetic pathways of secondary metabolites - p. 27 9. Chapter 3 Strain development and optimization strategies for maximizing secondary metabolite yield - p. 49 10. Chapter 4 Metabolic engineering for pharmaceutical products - p. 63 11. Chapter 5 Metabolic engineering for industrial applications: From natural extremozymes to synthetic bioproducts - p. 77 12. Chapter 6 The science and significance of nutraceuticals and functional foods - p. 103 13. Chapter 7 Nature's nutraceuticals: Harvesting health from fruits and vegetables - p. 115 14. Chapter 8 Environmental and agricultural applications of secondary metabolites - p. 129 15. Chapter 9 Engineering fungal systems for secondary metabolite production - p. 149 16. Chapter 10 Tools and technologies for metabolic engineering for bioproduction or biosynthesis - p. 165 17. Chapter 11 Engineering plant system for secondary metabolite production - p. 195 18. Chapter 12 Omics approaches in secondary metabolite pathways of plants - p. 227 19. Chapter 13 Rational design of pathway modification for secondary metabolites - p. 249 20. Chapter 14 Secondary metabolites: Regulatory, safety, ethical, and sustainability perspectives - p. 273 21. Chapter 15 Case studies in metabolic engineering - p. 299 22. Chapter 16 Future perspectives and emerging trends - p. 319 23. Index - p. 343
Novel Bioproducts through Metabolic Engineering of Secondary Metabolites provides comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in metabolic engineering and secondary metabolites, along with their roles in industrial product development. Sections cover the pivotal role secondary metabolites play in nature, their diverse classes, their significant applications in industry and medicine, and the fundamentals of metabolic engineering. Additional coverage includes biosynthetic pathways of secondary metabolites, strain development and optimization, rational design of pathway modifications, industrial enzymes and chemicals from metabolic engineering, and cutting-edge tools and technologies in metabolic engineering.
The book concludes with a roadmap for the future of metabolic engineering, exploring emerging trends such as CRISPR and genome editing, artificial intelligence applications, and the evolving landscape of synthetic biology and bioeconomy.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. ii 4. Contents - p. v 5. Contributors - p. ix 6. Preface - p. xiii 7. Chapter 1 Fundamentals of metabolic engineering - p. 1 8. Chapter 2 Biosynthetic pathways of secondary metabolites - p. 27 9. Chapter 3 Strain development and optimization strategies for maximizing secondary metabolite yield - p. 49 10. Chapter 4 Metabolic engineering for pharmaceutical products - p. 63 11. Chapter 5 Metabolic engineering for industrial applications: From natural extremozymes to synthetic bioproducts - p. 77 12. Chapter 6 The science and significance of nutraceuticals and functional foods - p. 103 13. Chapter 7 Nature's nutraceuticals: Harvesting health from fruits and vegetables - p. 115 14. Chapter 8 Environmental and agricultural applications of secondary metabolites - p. 129 15. Chapter 9 Engineering fungal systems for secondary metabolite production - p. 149 16. Chapter 10 Tools and technologies for metabolic engineering for bioproduction or biosynthesis - p. 165 17. Chapter 11 Engineering plant system for secondary metabolite production - p. 195 18. Chapter 12 Omics approaches in secondary metabolite pathways of plants - p. 227 19. Chapter 13 Rational design of pathway modification for secondary metabolites - p. 249 20. Chapter 14 Secondary metabolites: Regulatory, safety, ethical, and sustainability perspectives - p. 273 21. Chapter 15 Case studies in metabolic engineering - p. 299 22. Chapter 16 Future perspectives and emerging trends - p. 319 23. Index - p. 343
