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Metabolic Engineering

Metabolic engineering is a scientific discipline that makes use of engineering principles to modify and optimize the metabolic pathways of cells and organisms. It has numerous applications in biotechnology such as the production of fuels, chemicals and drugs. The metabolic engineering of microorganisms can also be u…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 7× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Metabolic engineering is a scientific discipline that makes use of engineering principles to modify and optimize the metabolic pathways of cells and organisms. It has numerous applications in biotechnology such as the production of fuels, chemicals and drugs. The metabolic engineering of microorganisms can also be used in the production of food ingredients, renewable energy and pharmaceuticals. The benefits of metabolic engineering include increased efficiency of metabolism, improved product yields, and the ability to produce novel compounds or products. Metabolic engineering is an incredibly useful tool for researchers and businesses seeking to use natural biological systems to create products from renewable resources.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 7 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cell.

Journal editorial board
Faiz Ul Amin · Korea, Democratic People's Rep Yuping Li · United States Hong WAN · United Kingdom

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