title: Metabolic engineering of yeasts by heterologous enzyme production for degradation of cellulose and hemicellulose from biomass: a perspective.
abstract: This review focuses on current approaches to metabolic engineering of ethanologenic yeast species for the production of bioethanol from complex lignocellulose biomass sources. The experimental strategies for the degradation of the cellulose and xylose-components of lignocellulose are reviewed. Limitations to the current approaches are discussed and novel solutions proposed.
authors.affiliation: School of Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kricka
authors.affiliation: School of Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
authors.affiliation: School of Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bond
keywords: cellulases; recombinant yeasts; xylose-utilizing enzymes