Research Article

Coutilization of D-Glucose, D-Xylose, and L-Arabinose in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Coexpressing the Metabolic Pathways and Evolutionary Engineering

Table 3

Physiological parameters of BSW4XA3 and BSW3AP fermentation on mixed sugars of 20 g L−1 D-glucose, 20 g L−1 D-xylose, and 20 g L−1 L-arabinose.

Strain (h−1)Consumed sugars in 120 h (g L−1)Sugar consumption rate (g h−1 g−1 DCW)Ethanol production in 120 h (g L−1)Ethanol yield  
D-XyloseL-ArabinoseD-GlucoseD-XyloseL-Arabinose

BSW3AP0.160.0012.421.840.000.108.890.27
BSW4XA30.176.149.221.890.0550.05911.950.35

The data are the averages of three independent tests.
The maximum specific growth rate.
Ethanol yield on all consumed sugars.