The present invention relates to a
Rhodobacter cell engineered to utilize
sucrose, comprising: (i) a
heterologous enzyme having
invertase activity; (ii) a
heterologous enzyme having
sucrose permease activity; and, optionally, (iii) a
heterologous enzyme having fructokinase activity, and to a method for producing a
Rhodobacter cell engineered to utilize
sucrose. The invention further relates to a method for preparing a
monoterpene, a
sesquiterpene, a
diterpene, a
triterpene, a tetraterpene, a flavour, an
aroma compound, an UV
scavenger, a natural colorant, a natural
crop protectant or an isoprenoid
moiety containing compound such as coenzyme Q10, comprising culturing the
Rhodobacter cell according to the invention in a culture medium comprising sucrose as
carbon source for the
monoterpene,
sesquiterpene,
diterpene,
triterpene, tetraterpene, flavour,
aroma compound, UV
scavenger, natural colorant, natural
crop protectant or the isoprenoid
moiety containing compound such as coenzyme Q10. In addition, the invention pertains to the use of the Rhodobacter cell of the invention for the production of monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, triterpenes, tetraterpenes, flavours,
aroma compounds, UV scavengers, natural colorants, natural
crop protectants or for production of isoprenoid
moiety containing compounds such as coenzyme Q10.