articleJournal of Agricultural and Food ChemistryJan 1, 2026Closed access

High-Level Production of 2′-Fucosyllactose in Escherichia coli by Systematic Metabolic Engineering

China Agricultural University · Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences · +1 more institution

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Abstract

2′-Fucosyllactose (2′-FL), one of the primary human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), exerts a pivotal influence on early human development as well as health benefits on other life stages. In this study, a high-yielding strain for 2′-FL production was constructed in Escherichia coli BL21star(DE3) using a systematic metabolic engineering strategy. The α-1,2-fucosyltransferase BKHT from Helicobacter sp. 13S00401-1 was selected as the optimal enzyme for 2′-FL biosynthesis, and the best variant F304W of BKHT was obtained to improve 2′-FL biosynthesis using semirational enzyme modifications. A “push–pull” strategy was implemented to optimize the carbon flux within the 2′-FL biosynthetic pathways. After the enhancement…

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