Structural characterization and dynamics of AdhE ultrastructures from Clostridium thermocellum show a containment strategy for toxic intermediates [PDF]
eLifeClostridium thermocellum, a cellulolytic thermophilic anaerobe, is considered by many to be a prime candidate for the realization of consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) and is known as an industry standard for biofuel production. C.
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Ethanol tolerance in engineered strains of Clostridium thermocellum [PDF]
Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, 2023 Clostridium thermocellum is a natively cellulolytic bacterium that is promising candidate for cellulosic biofuel production, and can produce ethanol at high yields (75–80% of theoretical) but the ethanol titers produced thus far are too low for ...
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Deciphering Cellodextrin and Glucose Uptake in Clostridium thermocellum [PDF]
mBio, 2022 Sugar uptake is of great significance in industrially relevant microorganisms. Clostridium thermocellum has extensive potential in lignocellulose biorefineries as an environmentally prominent, thermophilic, cellulolytic bacterium.
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Genome-Wide Transcription Factor DNA Binding Sites and Gene Regulatory Networks in Clostridium thermocellum [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Clostridium thermocellum is a thermophilic bacterium recognized for its natural ability to effectively deconstruct cellulosic biomass. While there is a large body of studies on the genetic engineering of this bacterium and its physiology to-date, there ...
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Metabolome Analysis of Constituents in Membrane Vesicles for Clostridium thermocellum Growth Stimulation [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021 The cultivation of the cellulolytic bacterium, Clostridium thermocellum, can have cost-effective cellulosic biomass utilizations, such as consolidated bioprocessing, simultaneous biological enzyme production and saccharification. However, these processes
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Engineering Clostridium thermocellum for production of 2,3-butanediol from cellulose [PDF]
Metabolic Engineering CommunicationsClostridium thermocellum is a promising host for consolidated bioprocessing due to its ability to directly ferment cellulose into fuels and chemicals. However, natural product formation in this organism is limited.
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Rhamnogalacturonan I is a recalcitrant pectin domain during Clostridium thermocellum-mediated deconstruction of switchgrass biomass [PDF]
Biotechnology for Biofuels and BioproductsBackground Liquid fuels from lignocellulosic feedstocks are required for transition to a sustainable bioeconomy. However, the recalcitrance of carbon-containing feedstock cell walls to deconstruction poses a barrier to cost effective biological ...
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A Blue Native-PAGE analysis of membrane protein complexes in
BMC Microbiology, 2011 Background Clostridium thermocellum is a Gram-positive thermophilic anaerobic bacterium with the unusual capacity to convert cellulosic biomass into ethanol and hydrogen. Identification and characterization of protein complexes in C.
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Expression and characterization of monofunctional alcohol dehydrogenase enzymes in Clostridium thermocellum [PDF]
Metabolic Engineering CommunicationsClostridium thermocellum is a thermophilic anaerobic bacterium that could be used for cellulosic biofuel production due to its strong native ability to consume cellulose, however its ethanol production ability needs to be improved to enable commercial ...
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Draft genome sequence data of Clostridium thermocellum PAL5 possessing high cellulose-degradation ability [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2019 Clostridium thermocellum is a potent cellulolytic bacterium. C. thermocellum strain PAL5, was derived from strain S14 that was isolated from bagasse paper sludge, possesses higher cellulose-degradation ability than representative strains ATCC27405 and ...
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