BIOT 266 |
| Lignocellulosic biomass from agricultural wastes represents abundant and cost-effective renewable energy source that are to date underutilized for production of ethanol and most chemicals. Lignocellulose is mainly composed of cellulose, and contains a significant amount of pentose-derived compounds, D-xylose and L-arabinose. To expand the catabolic properties of industrial corynebacteria with the objective to make possible the conversion of pentoses to a variety of compounds, we previously developed genetically modified strains of Corynebacterium glutamicum capable of utilizing D-xylose. In this study, C. glutamicum was metabolically engineered to broaden its substrate utilization range to include another pentose, L-arabinose. The resulting transformant exerted simultaneous utilization of glucose and L-arabinose. This study was partially supported by a grant from New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). |
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Poster Session
5:30 PM-7:30 PM, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 BCEC -- Exhibit Hall - B2, Poster
Division of Biochemical Technology |