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Review
. 2022 Apr 20;38(6):93.
doi: 10.1007/s11274-022-03276-7.

Recent progress in strategies for steroid production in yeasts

Yi-Qi Jiang  1 , Jian-Ping Lin  2
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Review

Recent progress in strategies for steroid production in yeasts

Yi-Qi Jiang et al. World J Microbiol Biotechnol. .

Abstract

As essential structural molecules of fungal cell membrane, ergosterol is not only an important component of fungal growth and stress-resistance but also a key precursor for manufacturing steroid drugs of pharmaceutical or agricultural significance. So far, ergosterol biosynthesis in yeast has been elucidated elaborately, and efforts have been made to increase ergosterol production through regulation of ergosterol metabolism and storage. Furthermore, the same intermediates shared by yeasts and animals or plants make the construction of heterologous sterol pathways in yeast a promising approach to synthesize valuable steroids, such as phytosteroids and animal steroid hormones. During these challenging processes, several obstacles have arisen and been combated with great endeavors. This paper reviews recent research progress of yeast metabolic engineering for improving the production of ergosterol and heterologous steroids. The remaining tactics are also discussed.

Keywords: Heterologous biosynthesis; Membrane homeostasis; Organelle targeting; Redox engineering; Steroids; Yeast.

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