Abstract
Gluconobacter oxydans subsp. suboxydans ATCC 621 oxidizes d-xylose to xylonic acid very efficiently, although it cannot grow on xylose as sole carbon source.
The oxidation of xylose was found to be catalyzed by a membrane-bound xylose dehydrogenase. The xylono-γ-lactone formed in the oxidation reaction is subsequently hydrolyzed to xylonic acid by a γ-lactonase. The complete oxidation pathway of d-xylose in G. oxydans is evidently located in the periplasmic space.
The oxidation of xylose was found to be catalyzed by a membrane-bound xylose dehydrogenase. The xylono-γ-lactone formed in the oxidation reaction is subsequently hydrolyzed to xylonic acid by a γ-lactonase. The complete oxidation pathway of d-xylose in G. oxydans is evidently located in the periplasmic space.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 375-379 |
| Journal | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1988 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |