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From: Exploring metabolic engineering design principles for the photosynthetic production of lactic acid by Synechocystis sp. PCC6803

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Schematic representation of the (modified) central carbon metabolism of Synechocystis sp. PCC6803. The heterologous overexpression of a lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) allows direct conversion of CO2 into lactic acid. Overexpression of pyruvate kinase (PK) and the partial knockout of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PPC) lead to an increase in lactic acid flux.

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