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Enzyme-bacteria synergistic conversion of methanol to 1,3-propanediol
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Zhiru GUO1, Jiao LI1, Yuyao WANG1, Yu WANG1, 2, Peng CHEN1, 2, Yuanxia SUN1, 2, *, Jiangang YANG1, 2, *
Acta Microbiologica Sinica | 2026, 66(9) : 4614 - 4625
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Enzyme-bacteria synergistic conversion of methanol to 1,3-propanediol
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Zhiru GUO1, Jiao LI1, Yuyao WANG1, Yu WANG1, 2, Peng CHEN1, 2, Yuanxia SUN1, 2, *, Jiangang YANG1, 2, *
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  • 1.Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China
  • 2.State Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin, China
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These authors contributed equally to this work.

Published: 2026-09-04 doi: 10.13343/j.cnki.wsxb.20260361
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[Objective] 1,3-propanediol (PDO) is an important chemical monomer. Its biosynthetic routes mainly rely on carbon sources such as glycerol or glucose, which suffer from low carbon efficiency or reliance on food-based resources. Methanol, as a non-food renewable carbon source, offers advantages of a high reduction degree and low costs. However, the existing bioconversion of methanol to PDO is limited by low methanol utilization efficiency and cytotoxicity. [Methods] In this study, a novel route combining enzymatic and whole-cell catalysis for the conversion of methanol to PDO was designed. First, an in vitro multi-enzyme cascade system was used to convert methanol to glycerol, comprising alcohol oxidase (AOX), catalase (CAT), formaldehyde lyase (FLS), glycerol dehydrogenase (GldA), and formate dehydrogenase (FDH). After 4 h of reaction, the glycerol concentration reached 63.3 mmol/L, with a carbon conversion efficiency of 95.0% from methanol to glycerol. Second, the glycerol transporter GlpF, glycerol dehydratase DhaB123 and its activator GdrAB, and the NADPH-dependent aldehyde reductase YqhD were introduced into Corynebacterium glutamicum to construct a recombinant strain, enabling the whole-cell conversion of glycerol to PDO. Under optimized conditions, the carbon conversion efficiency from glycerol to PDO reached 96.0%. [Results] To convert methanol to PDO, we coupled the two processes, which achieved a final PDO titer of 30.4 mmol/L and the overall carbon conversion efficiency of 90.2% from methanol to PDO. [Conclusion] This study achieves efficient conversion of methanol to PDO and provides a new strategy for the green biomanufacturing of methanol-based high-value chemicals.

1,3-propanediol  /  methanol  /  Corynebacterium glutamicum  /  bioconversion
Zhiru GUO, Jiao LI, Yuyao WANG, Yu WANG, Peng CHEN, Yuanxia SUN, Jiangang YANG. Enzyme-bacteria synergistic conversion of methanol to 1,3-propanediol[J]. Acta Microbiologica Sinica, 2026 , 66 (9) : 4614 -4625 . DOI: 10.13343/j.cnki.wsxb.20260361
  • the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDC0110200)
  • the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32271545)
  • the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation (Youth Project, Type A)(25JCJQJC00130)
Year 2026 volume 66 Issue 9
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doi: 10.13343/j.cnki.wsxb.20260361
  • Receive Date:2026-04-30
  • Online Date:2026-09-09
  • Published:2026-09-04
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  • Received:2026-04-30
  • Accepted:2026-06-25
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the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDC0110200)
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32271545)
the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation (Youth Project, Type A)(25JCJQJC00130)
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    1.Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China
    2.State Key Laboratory of Engineering Biology for Low-Carbon Manufacturing, Tianjin, China

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