Breeding of industrial diploid yeast strain with chromosomal integration of multiple beta-glucosidase genes

J Biosci Bioeng. 2008 Dec;106(6):594-7. doi: 10.1263/jbb.106.594.

Abstract

We constructed a double auxotrophic OC-2 industrial diploid strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and introduced 4 copies of cell surface displaying beta-glucosidase (BGL) genes into the chromosome. The engineered OC-2 strain showed 5-fold higher BGL activity compared with the yeast carrying 2 copies of BGL gene and directly produced ethanol from cellobiose.

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Chromosomes, Fungal*
  • DNA Primers
  • Diploidy*
  • Fermentation
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / enzymology
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics*
  • beta-Glucosidase / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • beta-Glucosidase