Improving Xylose Fermentation in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> by Expressing Nuclear-Localized Hexokinase 2

Understanding the relationship between xylose and the metabolic regulatory systems is a prerequisite to enhance xylose utilization in recombinant <i>S. cerevisiae</i> strains. Hexokinase 2 (Hxk2p) is an intracellular glucose sensor that localizes to the cytoplasm or the nucleus depending...

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Main Authors: Liyuan Zheng, Shan Wei, Meiling Wu, Xuehao Zhu, Xiaoming Bao, Jin Hou, Weifeng Liu, Yu Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/6/856