The Ethanologenic Bacterium Zymomonas mobilis Divides Asymmetrically and Exhibits Heterogeneity in DNA Content

2021/01/13 by Katsuya Fuchino, Helena Chan, Ling Chin Hwang +1 · 3 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Engineering · #Biofuel production and bioconversion #Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization #Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction

paper · doi:10.1128/aem.02441-20

openalex publication_date 2021/01/13 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22

Abstract

With increasing environmental concerns about the exhausting use of fossil fuels, development of a sustainable biofuel production platform has been attracting significant public attention. Ethanologenic Z. mobilis species are endowed with an efficient ethanol fermentation capacity that surpasses, in several respects, that of baker’s yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae ), the most-used microorganism for ethanol production.

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