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Transaldolase/Glucose-6-phosphate Isomerase Bifunctional Enzyme and Ribulokinase as Factors to Increase Xylitol Production from D-Arabitol in Gluconobacter oxydans

Masakazu SUGIYAMAAminoScience Laboratories, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi 210-8681, Japan
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Shun-ichi SUZUKIAminoScience Laboratories, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi 210-8681, Japan
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Naoto TONOUCHIAminoScience Laboratories, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi 210-8681, Japan
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Kenzo YOKOZEKIAminoScience Laboratories, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi 210-8681, Japan
Pages 2524-2532 | Received 20 May 2003, Accepted 08 Sep 2003, Published online: 22 May 2014

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