Development of improved host-vector system for enhanced production of santalene isoforms in Azospirillum brasilense
ABSTRACT Azospirillum brasilense is a non-photosynthetic bacterium that possesses the ability to produce carotenoids, in which squalene is a critical intermediate of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway. Farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) serves as a precursor for the production of sesquiterpenoids; hence, its availability is...