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Biosynthesis and Gene Regulation of Rhamnolipid Congeners
Jianwei Chen1, Xiaoya Yu2, Xingyue Lu2
1College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals & Key Laboratory for Green Pharmaceutical Technologies and Related Equipment of Ministry of Education & Key Laboratory, Pharmaceutical Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China. cjw983617@zjut.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Rhamnolipid congeners have been widely used in agriculture and biomedicine as potent surfactants. They have recently attracted attention due to their diverse and versatile biological functions, which include an important bacterial virulence factor that makes them attractive targets for research into biosynthetic pathways and gene regulation. The intricate gene expression and regulation network controlling their biosynthesis remain to be completely understood. This article summarizes current knowledge about the biosynthesis pathways and regulatory mechanisms of rhamnolipid congeners, that meet the pharmacological needs of human health and agriculture.
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