A single amino acid change (Y318F) in the L-arabitol dehydrogenase (LadA) from <it>Aspergillus niger </it>results in a significant increase in affinity for D-sorbitol

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>L-arabitol dehydrogenase (LAD) and xylitol dehydrogenase (XDH) are involved in the degradation of L-arabinose and D-xylose, which are among the most abundant monosaccharides on earth. Previous data demonstrated that LAD and XDH not o...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ribot Cecile, Rutten Lucy, Trejo-Aguilar Blanca, Wösten Han AB, de Vries Ronald P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/166