RECOMBINANT MICROORGANISM WITH ENHANCED ABILITY FOR GLYCEROL METABOLISM AND SUCCINIC ACID PRODUCTION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCCINIC ACID USING SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to a recombinant microorganism with enhanced ability for glycerol metabolism and succinic acid production, and to a method for producing succinic acid using same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a recombinant microorganism which is enhanced to produce a high concentration succinic acid by effectively using inexpensive glycerol as a carbon source for cells. The recombinant microorganism according to the present invention enables succinic acid, which is a valuable substance produced by conventional chemical processes, to be produced through production-efficient and environmentally-friendly biological processes, thus reducing the costs of producing the target metabolite. Further, the recombinant microorganism according to the present invention is advantageous in that 100% pure succinic acid can be produced without forming byproducts, as opposed to conventional techniques in which only a slight reduction of byproducts such as acetic acid, lactic acid, formic acid, pyruvic acid, etc., is achieved.