Pathway selection for arabinose utilization in Pseudomonas putida reveals a rate-yield tradeoff in muconic acid production from lignocellulosic sugars
Dowan Kim, Torrey M Lind, Chen Ling, Bruno Colling Klein, Ashley N. Merrill, Elisabeth C. Van Roijen, Pahola Thathiana Benavides, Alexander F. Benson, Joshua R. Elmore, Morgan A. Ingraham, Eugene Kuatsjah, Nicolette R. Meyer, Sekgetho Charles Mokwatlo, Kelsey J. Ramirez, Adam M. Guss, , Gregg T. Beckham
This study compares two arabinose utilization pathways in Pseudomonas putida to optimize muconic acid production from lignocellulosic sugars, finding a tradeoff between growth rate and yield.
bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2026 · PreprintSynthetic Biology