Engineering cyanobacteria for the production of isoprene and other terpenoids has gained increasing attention in the field of biotechnology. Several studies have addressed optimization of isoprene synthesis in cyanobacteria via enzyme and pathway engineering. However, only little attention has been paid to the optimization of cultivation conditions. In this study, an isoprene-producing strain of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 and two control strains were grown under a variety of cultivation conditions. Isoprene production, as quantified by modified membrane inlet mass spectrometer (MIMS) and interpreted using Flux Balance Analysis (FBA), increased under violet light and at elevated temperature. Increase of thermotolerance in the isoprene producer was attributed to the physical presence of isoprene, similar to plants. The results demonstrate a beneficial effect of isoprene on cell survival at higher temperatures. This increased thermotolerance opens new possibilities for sustainable bio-production of isoprene and other products.

Department of Adaptive Biotechnologies Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences Brno Czech Republic

Department of Chemistry Ångström Uppsala University Sweden

Institute for Biology Theoretical Biology Humboldt University of Berlin Berlin Germany

Institute of Biophysics Biological Research Centre Szeged Hungary

Institute of Microbiology The Czech Academy of Sciences Třeboň Czech Republic

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