Flavonoids are plant-derived natural products with human health-promoting benefits. The modularity and complexity of the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway allow us to leverage the metabolic characteristics of distinct microbial hosts and install structural functionalities beyond what monocultures can achieve. We discuss the promising future of applying microbial cocultures to improve the cost-efficiency and diversity of flavonoid biosynthesis.

中文翻译：

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黄酮类化合物的微生物共培养。

黄酮类化合物是植物来源的天然产物，具有促进人类健康的功效。类黄酮生物合成途径的模块性和复杂性使我们能够利用独特的微生物宿主的代谢特征，并安装结构功能，这超出了单一菌种可以实现的范围。我们讨论了应用微生物共培养改善黄酮类生物合成的成本效率和多样性的有希望的未来。