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Development of a highly degenerate primer-based molecular tool for detecting and classifying the four major classes of polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase (phaC) genes in bacteria [PDF]
Microbial Cell FactoriesPolyhydroxyalkanoate synthase (phaC) gene encodes for PHA synthase enzyme which plays a key role in PHA polymerisation. To screen, unknown bacterial strains for their potential to produce PHAs, the presence of phaC gene is essential.
Abdiqani Ibrahim Osman +3 more
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Enzymatic and microbial routes to bioplastics: The green chemistry frontier of biopolymers. [PDF]
FEBS Open BioMicrobial biosynthesis and engineered enzyme platforms are expanding the design space of polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics. By combining fermentation, PHA synthase engineering and cell‐free modular systems, tailored biodegradable polymers can be produced with tunable properties, supporting more sustainable materials and future circular bioeconomy ...
Gallo G +4 more
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Advances and trends in microbial production of polyhydroxyalkanoates and their building blocks
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 With the rapid development of synthetic biology, a variety of biopolymers can be obtained by recombinant microorganisms. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) is one of the most popular one with promising material properties, such as biodegradability and ...
Qiang Gao +10 more
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Microorganisms, 2022 The biodegradable polyester poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate [P(3HB)] is synthesized by a polymerizing enzyme called polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase and accumulates in a wide variety of bacterial cells. Recently, we demonstrated the secretory production of
Saki Goto +4 more
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Two Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthases from Distinct Classes from the Aromatic Degrader Cupriavidus pinatubonensis JMP134 Exhibit the Same Substrate Preference. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Cupriavidus pinatubonensis JMP134 utilizes a variety of aromatic substrates as sole carbon sources, including meta-nitrophenol (MNP). Two polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase genes, phaC1 and phaC2, were annotated and categorized as class I and class II ...
Xuan Jiang, Xi Luo, Ning-Yi Zhou
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 Designing cell factories for the production of novel polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) via smart metabolic engineering is key to obtain à la carte materials with tailored physicochemical properties.
Maria-Tsampika Manoli +13 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase is an enzyme that polymerizes the acyl group of hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A (CoA) substrates. Aeromonas caviae PHA synthase (PhaCAc) is an important biocatalyst for the synthesis of a useful PHA copolymer, poly[(R)-3 ...
Ken Harada +6 more
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The Effects of Temperature and Phasins on Polyhydroxyalkanoic Acid (PHA) Accumulation in Heterologous Hosts Containing a PHA Synthase from Vibrio species B-18 [PDF]
, 2021 Polyhydroxyalkanoic acids (PHA) are bacterial carbon reserves with application as biodegradable biocompatible plastics. PHA synthase, encoded by phaC, creates the PHA polymer.
Lyons, Edward R
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Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates using sewage and cheese whey
Heliyon, 2023 Recently, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been produced using raw sewage in our laboratory; however, the production concentrations are low. Therefore, this study aimed to enhance PHA production by applying different strategies.
Young-Cheol Chang +4 more
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Bioengineering, 2021 Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters that have recently come to the forefront of interest due to their biodegradability and production from renewable sources.
Xenie Kourilova +8 more
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