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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Biotechnology for Biofuels |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-018-1133-9 |