September 11, 2025

Engineering Noncanonical Cofactors To Expand Cellular Functions.

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This perspective highlights advances in noncanonical cofactors, suggesting new pathways for cell metabolism and enzyme engineering.

Noncanonical cofactors enable precise control of enzymatic reactions in synthetic biology, enhancing cell functions.
Engineering NCC-dependent enzymes and isolating metabolic pathways can improve efficiency, allowing independent functioning.
This approach uses synthetic biology principles to manipulate existing cellular machinery for innovative applications.
Exploring various types of noncanonical cofactors can lead to new advancements in metabolic engineering and biotechnology.

Lim et al. (2025) studied this question.

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