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Metabolic Engineering Strategies for Enhanced Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production in Cupriavidus necator
Summary
This review covered metabolic engineering strategies to enhance polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastic production in Cupriavidus necator, a key model host for bio-based polymer synthesis. Strategies discussed included pathway optimization, precursor supply enhancement, and deletion of competing pathways to increase PHB and copolymer yields.
The environmental burden of conventional plastics has sparked interest in sustainable alternatives such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). However, despite ample research in bioprocess development and the use of inexpensive waste streams, production costs remain a barrier to widespread commercialization. Complementary to this, genetic engineering offers another avenue for improved productivity. Cupriavidus necator stands out as a model host for PHA production due to its substrate flexibility, high intracellular polymer accumulation, and tractability to genetic modification. This review delves into metabolic engineering strategies that have been developed to enhance the production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and related copolymers in C. necator. Strategies include the optimization of central carbon flux, redox and cofactor balancing, adaptation to oxygen-limiting conditions, and fine-tuning of granule-associated protein expression and the regulatory network. This is followed by outlining engineered pathways improving the synthesis of PHB copolymers, PHBV, PHBHHx, and other emerging variants, emphasizing genetic modifications enabling biosynthesis based on unrelated single-carbon sources. Among these, enzyme engineering strategies and the establishment of novel artificial pathways are widely discussed. In particular, this review offers a comprehensive overview of promising engineering strategies, serving as a resource for future strain development and positioning C. necator as a valuable microbial chassis for biopolymer production at an industrial scale.
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