Deletion of the GRE3 aldose reductase gene and its influence on xylose metabolism in recombinant strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing the xylA and XKS1 genes

Authors :: Traff, K.L.
Cordero, R.R. Otero
Zyl, W.H. van
Hahn-Hagerdal, B.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Dec, 2001, Vol. 67 Issue 12, p5668, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Saccharomyces cerevisiae can create ethanol from xylose if it contains the xylA gene from Thermus thermophilus and the GRE3 yeast gene is removed. Xylose is a common sugar in lignocellulosic material, which is fermented to produce ethanol as an alternative to fossil fuels.

Subjects :: Brewer's yeast -- Research
Biomass energy -- Research
Microbial genetic engineering -- Research
Biological sciences

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