Decode and rewire: programming Komagataella phaffii for bioproduction with synthetic transcriptional tools

The yeast Komagataella phaffii is a leading producer of secreted therapeutic and industrial proteins. Its excellent traits make it a primary host for the production of value-added carbon compounds, including native metabolites, heterologous biomolecules, and synthetic chemicals. Recent breakthrough discoveries in engineering synthetic promoters have set the stage for novel bioprocesses that utilize sustainable carbon sources through directed evolution methods, ushering in a new era in bioindustr