Bacteria have been taught to synthesize an important alkene
Researchers in the UK have taught E. coli to produce hepta-1,3,5-triene, a compound used in the chemical industry. The authors, published in ACS Synthetic Biology, hope that their proposed metabolic pathway will be an environmentally friendly alternative to obtaining this substance from fossil fuels. Polyunsaturated alkenes are used in the production of pharmaceuticals and the
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