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Xylose utilization in recombinant Zymomonas

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OSTI ID:1117010

Zymomonas expressing xylose isomerase from A. missouriensis was found to have improved xylose utilization, growth, and ethanol production when grown in media containing xylose. Xylose isomerases related to that of A. missouriensis were identified structurally through molecular phylogenetic and Profile Hidden Markov Model analyses, providing xylose isomerases that may be used to improve xylose utilization.

Research Organization:
E I du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE, USA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-07GO17056
Assignee:
E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE)
Patent Number(s):
8,623,623
Application Number:
13/161,749
OSTI ID:
1117010
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

Pentose metabolism in Zymomonas mobilis wild-type and recombinant strains journal December 1992
Metabolic Engineering of a Pentose Metabolism Pathway in Ethanologenic Zymomonas mobilis journal January 1995
Genetic Engineering of Zymobacter palmae for Production of Ethanol from Xylose journal February 2007
Restoration of a Defective Lactococcus lactis Xylose Isomerase journal July 2004
Expression of cloned Xanthomonasd-xylose catabolic genes in Zymomonas mobilis journal January 1988

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