[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.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |