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D-Xylose metabolism in Rhodosporidium toruloides

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Höfer et al. (Biochem. Biophys. Acta 1971. 252:1-12) presented circumstantial evidence that suggested that Rhodosporidium toruloides produced a xylose isomerase. We were unable to detect this activity in cell-free extracts of this yeast, however, xylose reductase and xylitol dehydrogenase activities were detected.

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  1. Fermentation Biochemistry Research, National Center for Agricultural Research, Agriculture Research Service, 1815 N. University St, Peoria, IL, 61604

    S.N. Freer, C.D. Skory & R.J. Bothast

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Freer, S., Skory, C. & Bothast, R. D-Xylose metabolism in Rhodosporidium toruloides. Biotechnology Letters 19, 1119–1122 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018496711920

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