August 25, 2024

A dual-enzyme cascade for production of indigo from L-tryptophan.

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SLShiqi LuoKunming University of Science and Technology WWWanqing WeiJiangnan University JWJing WuJiangnan University

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Laboratory study demonstrates a dual-enzyme cascade for synthesizing indigo from l-tryptophan, indicating a greener alternative to chemical synthesis.

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A dual-enzyme cascade pathway enables the green biological production of indigo from l-tryptophan, avoiding traditional chemical synthesis hazards.
The synthetic route utilizes tryptophan synthase and linked catalytic enzymes to convert l-tryptophan efficiently into indigo dye colorant.
Construction of a multi-step enzymatic reaction pathway replaces standard petroleum-derived chemical routes with tryptophanase biocatalysis.

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Luo et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5b019b6db64358754965a https://doi.org/10.13345/j.cjb.240093

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Laboratory study demonstrates a dual-enzyme cascade for synthesizing indigo from l-tryptophan, indicating a greener alternative to chemical synthesis.

A dual-enzyme cascade for production of indigo from L-tryptophan.

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A dual-enzyme cascade for production of indigo from L-tryptophan.

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