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Metabolic engineering of Streptomyces for improved production of bioactive molecules

Reference	P14582
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Michael Bushell
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Claudio Avignone Rossa
Institution	University of Surrey
Department	Health and Medical Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	187,912
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	23/04/2001
End date	23/04/2004
Duration	36 months

Abstract

This project seeks to apply metabolic engineering to improve the production of bioactive compounds in model streptomyces that are used in industry as hosts for the production of novel metabolites. We have identified two distinct mechanisms for increasing antibiotic yield in fermentations of Streptomcyes lividans. We wish to determine whether these alterations are additive when used in combination. The effects of these and other genetic modifications will be assessed using Metabolic Flux and Elementary Modes Analyses. Information derived from the Streptomyces coelicolor genome sequence and its functional analysis will identify additional targets for manipulation that should further enhance the efficiency of bioactive molecule production. (Joint with grant 208/MCT14580.)

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Committee	Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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P14580 Metabolic engineering of Streptomyces for improved production of bioactive molecules

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