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ArticlePloS one2014

Heterologous expression of xylanase enzymes in lipogenic yeast Yarrowia lipolytica.

Wei Wang, Hui Wei, Markus Alahuhta, Xiaowen Chen, Deborah Hyman, David K Johnson, Min Zhang, Michael E Himmel

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wei WangBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, United States of America.
Hui WeiBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, United States of America.
Markus AlahuhtaBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, United States of America.
Xiaowen ChenNational Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, United States of America.
Deborah HymanNational Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, United States of America.
David K JohnsonBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, United States of America.
Min ZhangNational Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, United States of America.
Michael E HimmelBiosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, United States of America.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To develop a direct microbial sugar conversion platform for the production of lipids, drop-in fuels and chemicals from cellulosic biomass substrate, we chose Yarrowia lipolytica as a viable demonstration strain. Y. lipolytica is known to accumulate lipids intracellularly and is capable of metabolizing sugars to produce lipids; however, it lacks the lignocellulose-degrading enzymes needed to break down biomass directly. While research is continuing on the development of a Y. lipolytica strain able to degrade cellulose, in this study, we present successful expression of several xylanases in Y. lipolytica. The XynII and XlnD expressing Yarrowia strains exhibited an ability to grow on xylan mineral plates. This was shown by Congo Red staining of halo zones on xylan mineral plates. Enzymatic activity tests further demonstrated active expression of XynII and XlnD in Y. lipolytica. Furthermore, synergistic action in converting xylan to xylose was observed when XlnD acted in concert with XynII. The successful expression of these xylanases in Yarrowia further advances us toward our goal to develop a direct microbial conversion process using this organism.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGene Expression Regulation, FungalBiomassCelluloseChromatography, High Pressure LiquidChromatography, LiquidElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEndo-1,4-beta XylanasesGene Expression ProfilingIndustrial MicrobiologyLigninMass SpectrometryPromoter Regions, GeneticRecombinant ProteinsXylansXyloseCelluloseEndo-1,4-beta XylanasesLigninlignocelluloseRecombinant ProteinsXylansXylose

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PMID25462572
PMCPMC4251831
OpenAlexW2146755316

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