Engineered mutant xylose reductases demonstrate higher preference to xylose than arabinose. Amino acid mutations were engineered in to native xylose reductase from Neurospora crassa. Mutant xylose reductases are useful in the production of xylitol and ethanol.
申请公布号
WO2009009668(A3)
申请公布日期
2009.03.12
申请号
WO2008US69657
申请日期
2008.07.10
申请人
BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION;THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS;ZHAO, HUIMIN;NAIR, NIKHIL UNNI