Open AccessZymomonas mobilis as a model system for production of biofuels and biochemicals
Author(s) -
Yang Shihui,
Fei Qiang,
Zhang Yaoping,
Contreras Lydia M.,
Utturkar Sagar M.,
Brown Steven D.,
Himmel Michael E.,
Zhang Min
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
microbial biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.287
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 1751-7915
DOI - 10.1111/1751-7915.12408
Subject(s) - zymomonas mobilis , biochemical engineering , biofuel , synthetic biology , context (archaeology) , microbiology and biotechnology , robustness (evolution) , fermentation , ethanol fuel , computer science , chemistry , biology , engineering , food science , computational biology , biochemistry , paleontology , gene
Summary Zymomonas mobilis is a natural ethanologen with many desirable industrial biocatalyst characteristics. In this review, we will discuss work to develop Z. mobilis as a model system for biofuel production from the perspectives of substrate utilization, development for industrial robustness, potential product spectrum, strain evaluation and fermentation strategies. This review also encompasses perspectives related to classical genetic tools and emerging technologies in this context.