Overexpression of the Aspergillus niger GatA transporter leads to preferential use of D-galacturonic acid over D-xylose

Pectin is a structural heteropolysaccharide of the primary cell walls of plants and as such is a significant fraction of agricultural waste residues that is currently insufficiently used. Its main component, D-galacturonic acid, is an attractive substrate for bioconversion. The complete metabolic pa...

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Main Authors: Sloothaak, Jasper, Schilders, Mike, Schaap, Peter J, de Graaff, Leo H
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4143577/