A method of producing acrylate in vivo in a genetically modified bacteria cell is provided including providing a cell with a first one or more nucleic acids encoding a pathway resulting in the production of 3-hydroxypropionate, providing the cell with a second one or more nucleic acids encoding a truncated pcs enzyme lacking a domain converting acrylyl-CoA to propionyl-CoA, providing the cell with a third one or more nucleic acids encoding acrylyl-CoA hydrolase, wherein the cell expresses the first, second and third one or more nucleic acids and produces acrylate. |