The Weimberg pathway: an alternative for Myceliophthora thermophila to utilize D-xylose.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With D-xylose being the second most abundant sugar in nature, its conversion into products could significantly improve biomass-based process economy. There are two well-studied phosphorylative pathways for D-xylose metabolism. One is isomerase pathway mainly found in bacteria, and the other one is oxo-reductive pathway that always exists in fungi. Except for these two pathways, there are also non-phosphorylative pathways named xylose oxidative pathways and they have several advantages over traditional phosphorylative pathways. In Myceliophthora thermophila, D-xylose can be metabolized through oxo-reductive pathway after plant biomass degradation. The survey of non-phosphorylative pathways in this filamentous fungus will offer a potential way for carbon-efficient producti

SUBMITTER: Liu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9869559 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature