Fed-batch two-phase production of alanine by a metabolically engineered Escherichia coli

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 28, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 1695-1700

  Smith, Geoffrey M ^a   Lee, Sarah A ^a   Reilly, Kevin C ^a   Eiteman, Mark A ^a   Altman, Elliot ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetate; Alanine; Alanine dehydrogenase; Fed batch process; Overflow metabolism

Indexed keywords

ACETATE; ALANINE; ALANINE DEHYDROGENASE; FED-BATCH PROCESS; OVERFLOW METABOLISM;

AMINO ACIDS; ENZYMES; GLUCOSE; GROWTH KINETICS; METABOLISM;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ALANINE; ALANINE DEHYDROGENASE; PYRUVIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; BIOSYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERMENTATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM;

AEROBIOSIS; ALANINE; ALANINE DEHYDROGENASE; ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOREACTORS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERMENTATION; PYRUVATES;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33748556857     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-006-9142-3     Document Type: Article

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