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Ethanol Accumulation in Cultures of Pachysolen Tannophilus on D-Xylose is Associated with a Transition to a State of Low Oxygen Consumption

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Ethanol accumulation in aerobic batch cultures of Pachysolen tannophilus growing on D-xylose is associated with a transition to a state of low oxygen consumption, and the events triggering the accumulation differ from those of a Crabtree effect. The transition explains the accumulation of ethanol at only a particular interval during the growth of the culture, shows that such accumulation is not dependent on limited oxygen supply, and offers approaches to enhancing the yield of ethanol.

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Mahmourides, G., Lee, H., Maki, N. et al. Ethanol Accumulation in Cultures of Pachysolen Tannophilus on D-Xylose is Associated with a Transition to a State of Low Oxygen Consumption. Nat Biotechnol 3, 59–62 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0185-59

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