Genome and transcriptome of Clostridium phytofermentans catalyst for the direct conversion of plant feedstocks to fuels

ABSTRACT: Clostridium phytofermentans was recently isolated from forest soil and is distinguished by its capacity to directly ferment plant cell wall polysaccharides into ethanol as the primary product, suggesting that it possesses unusual catabolic pathways. The objective of the present study was to understand the molecular mechanisms of biomass conversion to ethanol in a single organism, Clostridium phytofermentans, by analyzing its complete genome and transcriptome during growth on plant carbohydrates. The saccharolytic versatility of C. phytofermentans is reflected in a diversity of genes encoding ATP-binding cassette sugar transporters and glycoside hydrolases, many of which may have been acquired through horizontal gene transfer. These genes are frequently organized as operons that may be c

ORGANISM(S): Clostridium phytofermentans

SUBMITTER: Jeffrey Blanchard 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-52495 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress