👉 Metabolism engineering is an interdisciplinary field that combines principles from synthetic biology, systems biology, and metabolic engineering to design, optimize, and control cellular metabolic pathways for the production of desired compounds. This involves the rational modification of an organism's genetic makeup to enhance or introduce specific metabolic functions, thereby improving the efficiency and yield of target products such as biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and fine chemicals. By leveraging tools like CRISPR-Cas9 for precise genome editing, metabolic flux analysis to quantify and redirect metabolic pathways, and high-throughput screening techniques to identify optimal strains, metabolism engineering aims to create microbial cell factories that can sustainably produce valuable compounds at industrial scales. This approach not only accelerates the development of novel bioproduction processes but also contributes to more sustainable and eco-friendly manufacturing practices.
