BiochemistryNature Chemical BiologyPeer-reviewed
Carbon monoxide-driven bioethanol production operates via a tungsten-dependent catalyst
Olivier N. Lemaire, Mélissa Belhamri, Anna Shevchenko, Tristan Wagner
The paper demonstrates that carbon monoxide-driven ethanol production in Clostridium autoethanogenum uses a tungsten-dependent aldehyde:ferredoxin oxidoreductase, with ferredoxin facilitating electron transfer and enzyme activity.
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