Biosynthesis: Is it time to go retro?

被引:35
作者
Bachmann, Brian O. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Vanderbilt Univ, Dept Chem, Nashville, TN 37203 USA
[2] Vanderbilt Univ, Vanderbilt Inst Chem Biol, Nashville, TN USA
关键词
PATHWAYS; ACID;
D O I
10.1038/nchembio.377
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Artificial biosynthetic pathways are typically assembled and optimized progressively, from earlier to later steps. This commentary highlights the potential of an alternate regressive method for biochemical pathway design and generation, inspired by the retro-evolution hypothesis and the concept of retrosynthesis. In addition to being a pathway design tool, 'bioretrosynthesis' has potential as a construction and optimization methodology.
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页码:390 / 393
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