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Title: Xylose utilization in recombinant zymomonas

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1128545

Xylose-utilizing Zymomonas strains studied were found to accumulate ribulose when grown in xylose-containing media. Engineering these strains to increase ribose-5-phosphate isomerase activity led to reduced ribulose accumulation, improved growth, improved xylose utilization, and increased ethanol production.

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):
8,679,822
Application Number:
13/161,734
OSTI ID:
1128545
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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