Enzyme self-assembly is a technology in which enzyme units can aggregate into ordered macromolecules, assisted by scaffolds. In metabolic engineering, self-assembly strategies have been explored for aggregating multiple enzymes in the same pathway to improve sequential catalytic efficiency, which in turn enables high-level production. The performance of the scaffolds is critical to the formation of an efficient and stable assembly system. This review comprehensively analyzes these scaffolds by exploring how they assemble, and it illustrates how to apply self-assembly strategies for different modules in metabolic engineering. Functional modifications to scaffolds will further promote efficient strategies for production.
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