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Ethanol Production from Xylose Through GM Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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The second most important fermentable sugar found in lignocellulosic hydrolysates is xylose (pentose). Sugars such as C6 and C5 are used to produce a large amount of C2H5OH from lignocellulosic hydrolysates. The well-known yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the desired microorganism for C2H5OH manufacturing. However, surprisingly, S. cerevisiae is not capable of using or fermenting xylose naturally. Over the last 15 years, it has aimed to increase yeast's potential to consume xylose and ferment it into ethanol. Xylose metabolism or uptake, redox imbalance, xylulokinase overexpression, and PPP have all been used to engineer yeasts capable of generating C2H5OH from pentose substrate. This study examines the research on genetically engineered strains of S. cerevisiae and xylose fermentation into C2H5OH.

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Aggarwal, N.K., Kumar, N., Mittal, M. (2022). Ethanol Production from Xylose Through GM Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In: Bioethanol Production. Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05091-6_12

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