Metabolic study of bioethanol production by the genetically engineered fungus Fusarium oxysporum

Abstract

Ethanol produced from lignocellulose is an environment-friendly alternative to fossil fuels. The filamentous fungus Fusarium oxysporum is known for its ability to ferment hexoses and pentoses directly to ethanol. During xylose fermentation an accumulation of sedoheptulose-7-phosphate was observed, which might indicate a limitation in the transaldolase reaction or a competition of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate between pentose phosphate pathway and glycolysis, resulting in acetate production and reduced xylose consumption. Moreover, accumulation of glucose-1,6-diphosphate may indicate reduced activity of phosphoglucomutase, which is involved in the conversion of glucose-6-phosphate to glucose-1-phosphate via glucose-1,6-diphosphate, and hence potential difficulties of glucose to be channelled towards cell wall biosynthesis. Purification and characterization of transaldolase and phosphoglucomutase was studied. In the case of transaldolase, LC-MS/MS analysis provided peptide mass and sequence ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/25561
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/25561
ND
25561
Alternative title
Μεταβολική μελέτη της παραγωγής βιοαιθανόλης από το γενετικά τροποποιημένο μύκητα Fusarium oxysporum
Author
Kourtoglou, Elissavet (Father's name: A.)
Date
2009
Degree Grantor
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Committee members
Χριστακόπουλος Παύλος
Κέκος Δημήτριος
Κολίσης Φραγκίσκος
Κούκιος Εμμανουήλ
Βλυσίδης Απόστολος
Χατζηαβραμίδης Δημήτριος
Χατζηνικολάου Δημήτριος
Discipline
Engineering and TechnologyChemical Engineering
Keywords
Fusarium oxysporum; Bioethanol; Lignocellulose; Metabolic engineering; Genetic modification; Fermentation; Xylose; Bioconversion
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
210 σ., im.
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