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Recombinant Zymomonas for pentose fermentation

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OSTI ID:228052

The invention relates to microorganisms which normally do not ferment a pentose sugar and which are genetically altered to ferment this pentose to produce ethanol. A representative example is Zymomonas mobilis which has been transformed with E. coli xylose isomerase, xylulokinase, transaldolase and transketolase genes. Expression of the added genes are under the control of Zymomonas mobilis promoters. This newly created microorganism is useful for fermenting pentoses and glucose, produced by hydrolysis of hemicellulose and cellulose, to produce ethanol. 2 figs.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-83CH10093
Assignee:
Midwest Research Inst., Kansas City, MO (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,514,583/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-228,303
OSTI ID:
228052
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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