Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Vol.105, No.3, 296-299, 2008
Bioethanol production from xylose by recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing xylose reductase, NADP(+)-dependent xylitol dehydrogenase, and xylulokinase
We constructed a set of recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains with xylose-fermenting ability. A recombinant S. cerevisiae strain D-XR/ARSdR/XK, in which protein engineered NADP(+)-dependent XDH was expressed, showed 40% increased ethanol production and 23% decrease in xylitol excretion as compared with the reference strain D-XR/XDH/XK expressing the wild-type XDH.
Keywords:lignocellulosic biomass;fermentation;ethanol;xylose;yeast;xylitol dehydrogenase;xylulokinase