Ethanol production by Escherichia coli strains co-expressing Zymomonas PDC and ADH genes

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:867740

Ingram, Lonnie O ^[1]; Conway, Tyrrell ^[2]; Alterthum, Flavio ^[1]

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1. Gainesville, FL
2. Lincoln, NE

A novel operon and plasmids comprising genes which code for the alcohol dehydrogenase and pyruvate decarboxylase activities of Zymomonas mobilis are described. Also disclosed are methods for increasing the growth of microorganisms or eukaryotic cells and methods for reducing the accumulation of undesirable metabolic products in the growth medium of microorganisms or cells.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG05-86ER13574
• Assignee: University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
• Patent Number(s): US 5000000
• OSTI ID: 867740
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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