The group around Weihong JIANG identified a three-component system which is responsible for D-xylose sensing and transport in Clostridium beijerinckii. Using bioinformatic analysis, a system composed of XylFII-LytS-YesN was identified for signal transduction in the presence of xylose, inducing xylose uptake and metabolism.
CAS news release, Dec. 8, 2014
CAS SIBS Shanghai identifies Clostridium pathway for xylose induction