D-Lactic Acid Production from Xylose in Engineered <i>Escherichia coli</i> SZ470

Abstract

WD100, knocked out adhE of Escherichia coli SZ470 and inserted ldhA into Escherichia coli WD01, was genetically engineered to utilize xylose. D-lactate production was investigated for shake flask cultures with xylose. In 64h WD100 produce 10.1g/L D-lactate in the shaking flask And it consumed 25g/L xylose during the ending of fermentation.This volumetric productivity with xylose is 0.14 g·L-1·h-1.Because of pyruvate decarboxylase (poxB) expressed in flask fermention,acetate production was up to 4.7g/L.Succinate,formate,ethanol was also produced as a minor product during fermentation.