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The yjgB enzyme is a medium-chain (1020 bp), zinc-containing enzyme and is part of the dehydrogenase/reductase family. For our project, we used yjgB to reduce isoamyl aldehyde to isoamyl alcohol in order to eventually produce isoamyl acetate. | The yjgB enzyme is a medium-chain (1020 bp), zinc-containing enzyme and is part of the dehydrogenase/reductase family. For our project, we used yjgB to reduce isoamyl aldehyde to isoamyl alcohol in order to eventually produce isoamyl acetate. | ||
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However, apart from playing a role in the conversion of isovaleric acid to isoamyl acetate, YjgB is thought to play a very important role in metabolic engineering techniques. Much of today's research in the chemical industry focuses on how to produce fuels from biomass. This means that different microorganisms must be enabled to produce certain types of alcohols, such as ethanol, isobutanol, and n-butanol and the last step in this process involves | However, apart from playing a role in the conversion of isovaleric acid to isoamyl acetate, YjgB is thought to play a very important role in metabolic engineering techniques. Much of today's research in the chemical industry focuses on how to produce fuels from biomass. This means that different microorganisms must be enabled to produce certain types of alcohols, such as ethanol, isobutanol, and n-butanol and the last step in this process involves | ||
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3684718/">conversion from an aldehyde to an alcohol </a> | <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3684718/">conversion from an aldehyde to an alcohol </a> | ||
Revision as of 21:06, 15 September 2013
QGEM 2013 PRESENTS:
This Year's Part
The yjgB enzyme is a medium-chain (1020 bp), zinc-containing enzyme and is part of the dehydrogenase/reductase family. For our project, we used yjgB to reduce isoamyl aldehyde to isoamyl alcohol in order to eventually produce isoamyl acetate.
However, apart from playing a role in the conversion of isovaleric acid to isoamyl acetate, YjgB is thought to play a very important role in metabolic engineering techniques. Much of today's research in the chemical industry focuses on how to produce fuels from biomass. This means that different microorganisms must be enabled to produce certain types of alcohols, such as ethanol, isobutanol, and n-butanol and the last step in this process involves
conversion from an aldehyde to an alcohol
. This is precisely where we believe our yjgB part will prove to be valuable.
A huge thanks to our sponsors:
