Yaokang Wu

Dr. Yaokang Wu

Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 November 2018 in Metabolic Engineering
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YGYang Gu
Yang Gu
XXXianhao Xu
Xianhao Xu
Yaokang WuYaokang Wu
Yaokang Wu
TNTengfei Niu
Tengfei Niu
YLYanfeng Liu
Yanfeng Liu
Long LiuLong Liu
Long Liu

4 December 2019 in Nucleic Acids Research
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Yaokang WuYaokang Wu
Yaokang Wu
TCTaichi Chen
Taichi Chen
YLYanfeng Liu
Yanfeng Liu
RTRongzhen Tian
Rongzhen Tian
XLXueqin Lv
Xueqin Lv
Long LiuLong Liu
Long Liu
Dynamic regulation is an effective strategy for fine-tuning metabolic pathways in order to maximize target product synthesis. However, achieving dynamic and autonomous up- and down-regulation of the metabolic modules of interest simultaneously, still remains a great challenge. In this work, we created an autonomous dual-control (ADC) system, by combining CRISPRi-based NOT gates with novel biosensors of a key metabolite in the pathway of interest. By sensing the levels of the intermediate glucosamine-6-phosphate (GlcN6P) and self-adjusting the expression levels of the target genes accordingly with the GlcN6P biosensor and ADC system enabled feedback circuits, the metabolic flux towards the production of the high value nutraceutical N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) could be balanced and optimized in Bacillus subtilis. As a result, the GlcNAc titer in a 15-l fed-batch bioreactor increased from 59.9 g/l to 97.1 g/l with acetoin production and 81.7 g/l to 131.6 g/l without acetoin production, indicating the robustness and stability of the synthetic circuits in a large bioreactor system. Remarkably, this self-regulatory methodology does not require any external level of control such as the use of inducer molecules or switching fermentation/environmental conditions. Moreover, the proposed programmable genetic circuits may be expanded to engineer other microbial cells and metabolic pathways.

19 June 2019 in ACS Synthetic Biology
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SCShixiu Cui
Shixiu Cui
XLXueqin Lv
Xueqin Lv
Yaokang WuYaokang Wu
Yaokang Wu
JLJianghua Li
Jianghua Li
GDGuocheng Du
Guocheng Du
Long LiuLong Liu
Long Liu

7 March 2022 in Biotechnology Advances
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CDChen Deng
Chen Deng
Yaokang WuYaokang Wu
Yaokang Wu
XLXueqin Lv
Xueqin Lv
JLJianghua Li
Jianghua Li
YLYanfeng Liu
Yanfeng Liu
Long LiuLong Liu
Long Liu

4 March 2020 in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
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Yaokang WuYaokang Wu
Yaokang Wu
Yanfeng LiuYanfeng Liu
Yanfeng Liu
XLXueqin Lv
Xueqin Lv
JLJianghua Li
Jianghua Li
GDGuocheng Du
Guocheng Du
Long LiuLong Liu
Long Liu

1 September 2018 in Metabolic Engineering
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Yaokang WuYaokang Wu
Yaokang Wu
TCTaichi Chen
Taichi Chen
YLYanfeng Liu
Yanfeng Liu
XLXueqin Lv
Xueqin Lv
JLJianghua Li
Jianghua Li
Long LiuLong Liu
Long Liu