The present invention relates to a
genetically engineered bacterium comprising a deletion of the ndh
gene; deletion of one or more nuo genes; the one or more nuo genes are selected from the group consisting of: nuoA, nuoB, nuoC, nuoD, nuoE, nuoF, nuoG, nuoH, nuoI, nuoJ, nuoK, nuoL, nuoM, and nuoN; the one or more nuo genes are selected from the group consisting of: nuoA, nuoB, nuoC, nuoD, nuoE, nuoF, nuoG, nuoH, nuoI, nuoJ, nuoK, nuoL, nuoM, and nuoN; wherein the
genetically engineered bacterium is capable of
oxygen uptake, i.e. The
genetically engineered bacterium is capable of using
oxygen as an
electron acceptor, and wherein the bacterium is genetically engineered to produce a
fermentation product in the presence of
oxygen. In particular, the present invention provides
bacteria genetically engineered to produce
lactic acid from
glycerol or from glucose in the presence of oxygen. The invention also provides
bacteria genetically engineered to produce
isobutanol and / or
ethanol from
glycerol in the presence of oxygen. Methods of producing
fermentation products using the genetically engineered
bacteria of the present disclosure are also described.