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Metabolic engineering

A balancing act

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Inspired by nature, a synthetic carbon fixation cycle builds complex molecules directly from CO2. Building metabolism from the ground up requires several innovative advancements — now, a strategy to balance carbon demands in a complex metabolic network is explored.

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Fig. 1: Synthetic metabolism can enable the conversion of carbon dioxide into complex chemicals.

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  1. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Grant M. Landwehr & Michael C. Jewett

  2. Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Grant M. Landwehr & Michael C. Jewett

  3. Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Grant M. Landwehr & Michael C. Jewett

  4. Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

    Michael C. Jewett

  5. Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

    Michael C. Jewett

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