Journal article
Transgenic hybrid poplar for sustainable and scalable production of the commodity/specialty chemical, 2-phenylethanol
PloS one, Vol.8(12), pp.e83169-e83169
2013
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/105747
PMCID: PMC3873308
PMID: 24386157
Abstract
Fast growing hybrid poplar offers the means for sustainable production of specialty and commodity chemicals, in addition to rapid biomass production for lignocellulosic deconstruction. Herein we describe transformation of fast-growing transgenic hybrid poplar lines to produce 2-phenylethanol, this being an important fragrance, flavor, aroma, and commodity chemical. It is also readily converted into styrene or ethyl benzene, the latter being an important commodity aviation fuel component. Introducing this biochemical pathway into hybrid poplars marks the beginnings of developing a platform for a sustainable chemical delivery system to afford this and other valuable specialty/commodity chemicals at the scale and cost needed. These modified plant lines mainly sequester 2-phenylethanol via carbohydrate and other covalently linked derivatives, thereby providing an additional advantage of effective storage until needed. The future potential of this technology is discussed. MALDI metabolite tissue imaging also established localization of these metabolites in the leaf vasculature.
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- Title
- Transgenic hybrid poplar for sustainable and scalable production of the commodity/specialty chemical, 2-phenylethanol
- Creators
- Michael A Costa - Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of AmericaJoaquim V Marques - Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of AmericaDoralyn S Dalisay - Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of AmericaBarrington Herman - Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of AmericaDiana L Bedgar - Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of AmericaLaurence B Davin - Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of AmericaNorman G Lewis - Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America ; Ealasid, Inc., Pullman, Washington, United States of America
- Publication Details
- PloS one, Vol.8(12), pp.e83169-e83169
- Academic Unit
- Biological Chemistry, Institute of
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900546673701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article