Altering coenzyme specificity of <it>Pichia stipitis </it>xylose reductase by the semi-rational approach CASTing

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The NAD(P)H-dependent <it>Pichia stipitis </it>xylose reductase (PsXR) is one of the key enzymes for xylose fermentation, and has been cloned into the commonly used ethanol-producing yeast <it>Saccharomyces cerevisi...

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Main Authors: Zhang Jingqing, Liang Ling, Lin Zhanglin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Online Access:http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/6/1/36