Fig. 1
From: A systematic optimization of styrene biosynthesis in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)
Genes related to styrene biosynthesis in E. coli. Metabolites abbreviations: PTS phosphotransferase system, Glucose-6-P glucose 6-phosphate, E4P erythrose 4-phosphate, PEP phosphoenolpyruvate, DAHP 3-deoxy-d-arabino-heptulosonate-7-phosphate, PYR pyruvate, CHA chorismate, PPA prephenate, PPY phenylpyruvate, PHE phenylalanine. Genes and enzymes: aroF, DAHP synthetase feedback inhibited by Tyr; pheA fused chorismate mutase and prephenate dehydratase, tktA transketolase, ppsA phosphoenolpyruvate synthase, PAL phenylalanine ammonia lyase, FDC1 ferulic acid decarboxylase