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  • Synthetic biology
  • Metabolic engineering
  • Biochemistry

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  • Controlling local concentrations of reactants, intermediates, and enzymes is crucial for synthetic pathway productivity.
  • Synthetic biomolecular scaffolds offer a method to co-localize key molecules, improving control and efficiency.
  • Scaffolds recruit pathway enzymes via ligand binding or sequester enzymes and metabolites in compartments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review advances in synthetic scaffold creation for controlling synthetic pathways.
  • To highlight current challenges in the application and assembly of these scaffolds.
  • To discuss the need for adaptable scaffold platforms for heterologous enzyme activity.

Main Methods:

  • Exploration of novel scaffolds using proteins, nucleic acids, and micro-compartments.
  • Application of scaffolds to various synthetic pathways.
  • Analysis of scaffold assembly, in vivo interactions, and enzyme kinetic adaptation.

Main Results:

  • Development of increasingly complex scaffold architectures.
  • Varying degrees of success reported in scaffold applications.
  • Identification of challenges in precise in vivo assembly and managing unpredictable interactions.

Conclusions:

  • Synthetic scaffolds show promise for enhancing pathway productivity but face significant assembly and adaptability challenges.
  • Further research is needed to overcome in vivo assembly difficulties and optimize scaffold flexibility for diverse enzymatic contexts.