# A synthetic methylotrophic Escherichia coli as a chassis for bioproduction from methanol

*PRI Rank #7 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #7 |
| 18m citations | 61 |
| Journal | Nature Catalysis |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41929-024-01137-0 |
| Corresponding authors | Michael Reiter, Julia A. Vorholt |
| Institution | ETH Zurich, Switzerland |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/microbial-metabolic-engineering-and-bioproduction/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41929-024-01137-0](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-024-01137-0)

## Topics

Methanol utilization · Escherichia coli · Methanol utilization · greenhouse gas valorization · one-carbon compound metabolism · lactic acid biosynthesis · polyhydroxybutyrate · Acetyl-CoA · itaconic acid · TCA cycle · p-aminobenzoic acid · chorismate pathway · Metabolic engineering · carbon-negative chemicals · Feedstock · Bioprocessing

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