Abstract:
The present invention relates to an organism, a tissue, a cell or an organelle expressing enzymes which allow the conversion of 2-phosphoglycolate (2-PG; also known as glycolate 2-phosphate) into an intermediate compound of the Calvin-Benson-Bassham Cycle (CBBC) without releasing CO2. The organism, tissue, cell or organelle of the invention may be genetically engineered, transgenic and/or transplastomic so as to express at least one enzyme which is involved in this conversion. The present invention further relates to an organism, tissue, cell or organelle which comprises/expresses at least one enzyme which is involved in this conversion. The present invention further relates to a method for producing an organism, tissue, cell or organelle of the invention. The present invention further relates to a method of enzymatically converting 2-PG into an intermediate compound of the CBBC without releasing CO2. The present invention further relates to the use of an organism, tissue, cell or organelle of the invention for enzymatically converting 2-PG into an intermediate compound of the CBBC without releasing CO2.
Abstract:
A system for carbon fixation is provided. The system comprises enzymes which catalyze reactions of a carbon fixation pathway, wherein at least one of the reactions of the carbon fixation pathway is a carboxylation reaction, wherein products of the reactions of the carbon fixation pathway comprise oxaloacetate and malonyl-CoA, wherein an enzyme which performs the carboxylation reaction is selected from the group consisting of phophoenolpyruvate (PEP) carboxlase, pyruvate carboxylase and acetyl-CoA carboxylase and wherein an export product of the carbon fixation pathway is glyoxylate. Additional carbon fixation pathways are also provided and methods of generating same.
Abstract:
A microorganism which is genetically modified so that it produces a first essential biomass precursor by metabolizing CO2 using a recombinant carbon fixation enzyme is disclosed. The microorganism produces a second biomass precursor by metabolizing an organic carbon source and not by metabolizing CO2. The microorganism does not use the organic carbon source for producing the first essential biomass precursor.
Abstract:
A recombinant bacteria which is genetically modified to express formate dehydrogenase (FDH), phosphoribulokinase (prk) and Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCo) is disclosed. The bacteria may be modified to be autotrophic.
Abstract:
A microorganism which is genetically modified so that it produces a first essential biomass precursor by metabolizing CO2 using a recombinant carbon fixation enzyme is disclosed. The microorganism produces a second biomass precursor by metabolizing an organic carbon source and not by metabolizing CO2. The microorganism does not use the organic carbon source for producing the first essential biomass precursor.
Abstract:
An isolated microorganism is disclosed being genetically modified to express pyruvate formate lyase (PFL) or 2-ketobutyrate formate lyase, wherein acetyl-CoA of the microorganism is converted to pyruvate in the presence of formate in a single step reaction, wherein the net flux of the reaction is in the direction of pyruvate synthesis.Uses of the microorganism and products comprising same are also disclosed.