Hexose-pentose cofermenting yeast having excellent xylose fermentability and method for highly efficiently producing ethanol using the same

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PATENT NO 8445243
APP PUB NO 20110027847A1
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12864360

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Genetic recombinant yeast expressing xylose reductase (XR), (wild-type or mutant) xylitol dehydrogenase (XDH), and xylulokinase (XK) and a method for highly efficiently producing ethanol from xylose using the yeast are provided. Pichia stipitis-derived XR and (wild-type or modified-type) XDH genes and Saccharomyces cerevisiae-derived XK gene were introduced via chromosomal integration. Thus, a genetic recombinant yeast having a high xylose fermentation rate, being capable of producing ethanol from xylose in high yields, and having high xylose fermentability in the presence of glucose, as well as a method using the recombinant yeast for highly efficiently producing ethanol from xylose or a saccharified solution from lignocellulose-based biomass are provided. Furthermore, a method for improving the xylose fermentability of the genetic recombinant yeast of the present invention via acclimatization treatment is also provided herein.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY3-1 KASUMIGASEKI 1-CHOME CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 1008921 ?1008921

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Inoue, Hiroyuki Hiroshima, JP 299 4099
Kodaki, Tsutomu Kyoto, JP 2 16
Makino, Keisuke Kyoto, JP 10 158
Matsushika, Akinori Hiroshima, JP 3 16
Sawayama, Shigeki Hiroshima, JP 7 87
Watanabe, Seiya Kyoto, JP 5 18

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