[Research progress of ethanologenic Zymomonas mobilis].
Zymomonas mobilis is one of the natural ethanologenic microbes. With the unique Entner-Doudoroff pathway and some other special pathways of glycolytic and energetic metabolism, Z. mobilis has remarkable characters of higher rate of ethanol production and higher tolerance to ethanol. Glycolytic and energetic metabolism, tolerances (e.g., to ethanol, osmotic stress, etc.) and genetic improvements of Z. mobilis are reviewed to elucidate the huge potential of Z. mobilis in fuel ethanol production.
Key Lab of Eco-Physiology and Genetic Improvement for Sugarcane under Ministry of Agriculture, Fujian Agricultural & Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China. linyps@163.com
Yu-ping
YP
Lin
Mu-qing
MQ
Zhang
Bai-quan
BQ
Chen
D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D009997:Osmotic Pressure; D017355:Zymomonas / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology
D000431:Ethanol