Abstract:The global depletion of fossil fuels and the greenhouse effect pose a threat to human beings. Microorganisms can utilize one-carbon (C1) compounds to produce value-added chemicals, which is of great significance to improve resource utilization and reduce carbon emissions. This paper summarizes four C1 fixation pathways that have been successfully constructed in model microorganisms, including the RuMP pathway, XuMP pathway, CBB cycle, and rGly pathway. Meanwhile, examples of adaptive laboratory evolution as a powerful strategy for the development of C1-utilizing strains are discussed. Finally, this paper prospected the challenges and opportunities for the utilization of C1 compounds by microorganisms, aiming to shed lights for further research on the utilization of C1 compounds.