Metabolic Engineering of Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 for Efficient Production of Caffeic Acid.
Caffeic acid, a natural phenolic acid with antioxidant and antibacterial properties, is a high-quality natural additive widely used in various food processing. In this study, the probioticEscherichia coliNissle 1917 was selected as the host for producing caffeic acid. First, the competitive branch of the precursor l-ty...