Which of the Following Was Not a Component of the Metabolic

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not a component of the metabolic engineering strategy for artemisinic acid production?

• A) a Met-inducible module to increase flux to the artemisinin pathway
• B) incorporation of a mutant yeast allele to increase production of an artemisinic acid precursor
• C) expression of multiple Artemissia annua genes in yeast
• D) a cytochrome P450
• E) a TetR repressor system to decrease flux to competing pathways

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