A Pseudomonas putida efflux pump acts on short-chain alcohols

A Pseudomonas putida efflux pump acts on short-chain alcohols

Abstract Background The microbial production of biofuels is complicated by a tradeoff between yield and toxicity of many fuels. Efflux pumps enable bacteria to tolerate toxic substances by their removal from the cells while bypassing the periplasm. Their use for the microbial production of biofuels...

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Main Authors: Georg Basler, Mitchell Thompson, Danielle Tullman-Ercek, Jay Keasling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Subjects:
Higher alcohols
Short-chain alcohols
Next-generation biofuels
Efflux pumps
TtgABC
Pseudomonas putida
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-018-1133-9

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