Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Chang Hun Hwang

Sang Yup Lee

Jung Ho Ahn

Junho Bang

Jong An Lee

Disclosed is a recombinant microorganism capable of growing using only carbon dioxide and formic acid by introducing and improving a metabolic pathway for synthesizing pyruvic acid from carbon dioxide and formic acid to enhance pyruvic acid synthesis efficiency and performing additional genetic manipulation, and a method for producing useful substances using the same. Advantageously, the recombinant microorganism is capable of synthesizing pyruvic acid, a C3 organic compound, at a remarkably improved rate, and in particular, grows well even in a medium containing only carbon dioxide and formic acid as carbon sources without a glucose supply, and is thereby capable of synthesizing pyruvic acid and various high value-added compounds using the same as an intermediate product in an economically efficient manner.

Recombinant microorganism capable of growing using only carbon dioxide and formic acid and method for producing useful substances using the recombinant microorganism

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Daejeon, South Korea

Chang Hun Hwang