Characterization of the Weimberg Pathway in Caulobacter crescentus
Caulobacter crescentus is a gram-negative bacterium that can utilize xylose as a substrate using the Weimberg pathway, which converts xylose to α-ketoglutarate in five steps without carbon loss. This is an interesting pathway for heterologous expression in other organisms in order to enabl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Fermentation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/4/2/44 |