ATHENA: a dynamic metabolic hub balancing carbon economy and energy supply in microbial synthesis
Researchers have developed a synthetic biological system called ATHENA to optimize carbon and energy metabolism in E. coli. This system improves the production of various chemicals by balancing metabolic flux.
Why it matters
This advancement in metabolic engineering provides a more efficient, scalable method for the sustainable production of industrial and pharmaceutical chemicals.
Nature Communications ( 2026 ) Cite this article
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