Construction and Optimization of Nonclassical Isoprenoid Biosynthetic Pathways in Yeast Peroxisomes for (+)-Valencene Production.

Isoprenoids are a kind of natural product with various activities, but their plant extraction suffers low concentration. The rapid development of synthetic biology offers a sustainable route for supply of high-value-added natural products by engineering microorganisms. However, the complexity of cellular metabolism makes engineering endogenous isoprenoid biosynthetic pathways with metabolic interaction difficult. Here, for the first time, we constructed and optimized three types of isoprenoid pathways (the -type, -type, and isoprenoid alcohol pathway) in yeast peroxisomes for the synthesis of sesquiterpene (+)-valencene. In yeast, the -type MVA pathway is more effective than the classical MVA pathway. and were determined to be the rate-limiting steps of the -type MVA pathway, and the production of 869 mg/L (+)-valencene under fed-batch fermentation in shake flasks was realized. This work expands isoprenoid synthesis in eukaryotes and provides a more efficient pathway for isoprenoid synthesis.