The anaerobic chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of xylose, an aldopentose, into ethanol. [ GOC:tt GOC:mengo_curators http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26927067 ]
Synonyms: D-xylose fermentation xylose catabolism to ethanol
The anaerobic chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of xylose, an aldopentose, into ethanol. [ GOC:tt GOC:mengo_curators http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26927067 ]
Synonyms: D-xylose fermentation xylose catabolism to ethanol