Temperature-dependent acetoin production by Pyrococcus furiosus is catalyzed by a biosynthetic acetolactate synthase and its deletion improves ethanol production
Keywords: ALS; α-acetolactate synthase; ALDC; α-acetolactate decarboxylase; AOR; aldehyde ferredoxin oxidoreductase; AHAS; α-acetohydroxy acid synthase; ILV, isoleucine; leucine and valine; POR; pyruvate ferredoxin oxidoreductase; ACSI; acetyl-CoA synthase I; DM