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Title: Capturing the response of Clostridium acetobutylicum to chemical stressors using a regulated genome-scale metabolic model

Journal Article · · Biotechnology for Biofuels
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  1. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
  2. Delaware Biotechnology Institute, Newark, DE (United States); Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)

Clostridia are anaerobic Gram-positive Firmicutes containing broad and flexible systems for substrate utilization, which have been used successfully to produce a range of industrial compounds. In particular, Clostridium acetobutylicum has been used to produce butanol on an industrial scale through acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation. A genome-scale metabolic (GSM) model is a powerful tool for understanding the metabolic capacities of an organism and developing metabolic engineering strategies for strain development. The integration of stress-related specific transcriptomics information with the GSM model provides opportunities for elucidating the focal points of regulation.

Research Organization:
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States); Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0007092; sc0007092
OSTI ID:
1221631
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1454689
Journal Information:
Biotechnology for Biofuels, Vol. 7, Issue 1; ISSN 1754-6834
Publisher:
BioMed CentralCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 43 works
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