A two-cell setup containing tryptophanase, a flavin-dependent monooxygenase and a regiospecific halogenase (linked to a flavin reductase as a solubility tag) enables the production of 6,6'-dibromoindigo and other indigoid dyes in Escherichia coli.
- Jeongchan Lee
- Joonwon Kim
- Byung-Gee Kim