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The biological mechanisms of butanol tolerance and the application of solvent-tolerant bacteria for environmental protection |
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| Authors: | Yue Gao Miao-miao Zhang Xiao-peng Guo Wen-jian Li Dong Lu |
| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;2. Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Gansu Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Exploitation and Application, Lanzhou, China;3. Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China Gansu Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Exploitation and Application, Lanzhou, China;4. Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China |
| Abstract: | Toxicity caused by the accumulation of butanol in fermentation media is an important factor limiting the concentration of butanol. There is currently no systematic research in place investigating the butanol tolerance mechanism of bacteria such as Clostridium acetobutylicum, which adapts to butanol stress and regulates its growth and metabolism. Here, research results related to the butanol tolerance of C. acetobutylicum are reviewed to understand the molecular basis of changes in butanol-tolerant strains. Organic solvent-tolerant bacteria play an important role in the fields of biofuel production, enzyme preparation and bioremediation. An analysis of limitations of the application of organic solvent-tolerant bacteria has revealed that future research should focus on combining the microbial tolerance phenotype with specific utilization to achieve an optimal balance between organic solvent tolerance and production. This review serves as a reference for the improvement and engineering of strains that tolerate organic solvents. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry |
| Keywords: | butanol toxicity solvent stress solvent-tolerant bacteria tolerance mechanisms applications |