Engineered Enzyme Gene Source Cultivation Time (h) Ethanol Yield (g.l-1.h-1) Enzyme Activity Starch Source Reference
α-amylase Lipomyces kononenkoae 90 0.05 87 U.l-1 Raw corn starch [57]
Glucoamylase Aspergillus awamori NA* ND# 162 U.l-1 Soluble starch [38]
Glucoamylase Aspergillus awamori 50 0.23 624 U.l-1 Soluble starch [39]
Glucoamylase Saccharomyces diastaticus (var. diastaticus) 200 0.66 ND Soluble starch [7]
Glucoamylase Rhizopus oryzae 168 0.77 60.2 U/g of wet cells Cassava pulp rich in starch (60%) [47]
Glucoamylase Aspergillus awamori 80 0.175 ND Soluble starch [58]
Glucoamylase/α-amylase Rhizopus oryzae/ Streptococcus bovis 72 0.85 57/114 U/g of wet cells Raw corn starch [12]
Glucoamylase/α-amylase Saccharomycopsis fibuligera/Lipomyces kononenkoae 120 0.178 1340 /<30 U.l-1 Soluble starch [56]
Glucoamylase/α-amylase Rhizopus oryzae/ Streptococcus bovis 120 0.74 790/1306 U.l-1 Raw corn starch [70]
Glucoamylase/α-amylase Rhizopus oryzae/ Streptococcus bovis 24 1.2 4700/1800 U.l-1 High-yielding rice [66]
α-amylase/ glucoamylase/glucoamylase with debranching activity Debaryomyces occidentalis/Aspergillus awamori/Debaryomyces occidentalis 168 0.45 5940/1020 U.l-1 Soluble starch [63]
Glucoamylase/isoamylase Aspergillus awamori/Pseudomonas amyloderamosa 140 0.137 ND Soluble starch [81]
*NA: Not available, # ND: Not determined
Table 1: Genetic modifications on S. cerevisiae for high efficient ethanol fermentation.