Improved production of trans-4-hydroxy-l-proline by chromosomal integration of the Vitreoscilla hemoglobin gene into recombinant Escherichia coli with expression of proline-4-hydroxylase

trans-4-Hydroxy-l-proline (Hyp) is a chiral amino acid conventionally produced by acid hydrolysis of animal collagen, a process which involves the bottleneck problems of low efficiency and heavy environmental pollution. Biotransformation of l-proline into Hyp using recombinant whole-cell biocatalysis with proline-4-hydroxylase (P4H) is an environmentally-friendly alternative method. Since biohydroxylation of proline by whole cells is a...