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Ethanol production by Escherichia coli strains co-expressing Zymomonas PDC and ADH genes

  • US 5,000,000 A
  • Filed: 05/15/1989
  • Issued: 03/19/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An Escherichia coli, which has been transformed with Zymomonas mobilis genes coding for alcohol dehydrogenase and pyruvate decarboxylase wherein said genes are expressed at sufficient levels to confer upon said Escherichia coli transformant the ability to produce ethanol as a fermentation product.

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