Green tissue-specific production of a microbial endo-cellulase in maize (Zea mays L.) endoplasmic-reticulum and mitochondria converts cellulose into fermentable sugars

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 689-695

  Mei, Chuansheng ^a,b   Park, Sang Hyuck ^a   Sabzikar, Robab ^a   Qi, Chunfang ^a   Ransom, Callista ^a   Sticklen, Mariam ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Institute for Advanced Learning and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass conversion; Cellulase; Corn; Fermentable sugar; Sub cellular targeting; Transgenic maize

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS CONVERSION; CELLULASE; CORN; FERMENTABLE SUGAR; SUB-CELLULAR TARGETING; TRANSGENIC MAIZE;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CATALYSTS; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CROPS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENZYMES; MITOCHONDRIA; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROTEIN FOLDING; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

SUGARS;

BIOFUEL; CELLULASE; CELLULOSE; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; GENE VECTOR; MAIZE; MITOCHONDRION; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BIOMASS; CELLULASE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONVERSION; CORN; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY; PROTEINS; SUGARS; SUN LIGHT;

ACIDOTHERMUS CELLULOLYTICUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67449164820     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2100     Document Type: Article

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