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Table 2 Comparison of H2 production by E. coli strains

From: Activation of formate hydrogen-lyase via expression of uptake [NiFe]-hydrogenase in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)

Host

Genetic modification

H2 yield (mol-H2/mol-glucose)

H2 productivity (mL-H2/L-culture h)

References

E. coli BL21(DE3)

H. marinus hoxGK

0.65

25.1

[17]

E. coli BL21(DE3)

R. sphaeroides hupSL

0.28

19.7

[18]

E. coli BL21(DE3)

E. coli hyaBA

0.32

12.5

[19]

E. coli BL21(DE3)

R. palustris hupSL

0.32

39.9

[27]

E. coli BW25113

ΔhycA ΔhyaAB ΔhybBC ΔldhA ΔfrdAB

1.80

420.7

[30, 31]

E. coli BW25113

ΔhyaB ΔhybC ΔhycA ΔfdoG ΔfrdC ΔldhA ΔaceE

1.32

354.8

[32]