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Progress of Molecular Display Technology Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Seiji Shibasaki1, Mitsuyoshi Ueda2
1Laboratory of Natural Science, Faculty of Economics, Toyo University, Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606, Japan.
Microorganisms
|January 21, 2023
Summary
Molecular yeast display technology enables engineered yeasts, like Saccharomyces cerevisiae, to present novel proteins on their surfaces. This innovation supports sustainable development goals through diverse applications.
Area of Science:
- Biotechnology
- Synthetic Biology
- Microbial Engineering
Background:
- Yeasts have a long history of use in fermentation and as hosts for producing compounds.
- Genetic engineering allows for recombinant protein production in yeast and bacterial systems.
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a well-established model organism for genetic manipulation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review molecular yeast display technologies, their principles, and applications.
- To describe Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains developed using molecular display for sustainable development.
- To link yeast display applications with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Main Methods:
- Summarizing various molecular yeast display technologies.
- Explaining the principles behind yeast cell surface protein production.
- Detailing the generation of engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains.
Main Results:
- Molecular display technology enables designed proteins to be presented on yeast cell surfaces.
- Engineered yeast strains exhibit novel functionalities.
- Applications of molecular displayed yeast cells are mapped to Sustainable Development Goals.
Conclusions:
- Molecular yeast display is a powerful tool for engineering yeast functionalities.
- This technology contributes to sustainable development through diverse applications.
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae serves as a versatile platform for molecular display innovations.
Keywords:
genetic engineeringmolecular display technologysustainable developmentsustainable development goals (SDGs)yeast
