Ectoine Mitigates Stress and Enhances Lignin to Vanillin Bioconversion in Halalkalibacterium ligniniphilum L1.
Engineered microbial systems offer a route for converting lignin into value-added aromatics, yet lignin-derived intermediates are cytotoxic and suppress growth and metabolic flux. Here, we show that ectoine, a compatible solute, mitigates lignin-induced stress in Halalkalibacterium ligniniphilum L1 and improves bioconv...