Improving L-arabinose utilization of pentose fermenting <it>Saccharomyces cerevisiae </it>cells by heterologous expression of L-arabinose transporting sugar transporters
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hydrolysates of plant biomass used for the production of lignocellulosic biofuels typically contain sugar mixtures consisting mainly of D-glucose and D-xylose, and minor amounts of L-arabinose. The yeast <it>Saccharomyces cerev...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Biotechnology for Biofuels |
| Online Access: | http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/4/1/38 |