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Biosynthesis of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) from threonine. |
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| Authors: | K Nakamura Y Got? N Yoshie Y Inoue R Ch?j? |
| Affiliation: | Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. |
| Abstract: | A series of copolyesters of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) was biosynthesized by Alcaligenes eutrophus from an amino acid, threonine. The 3HV content of these polyesters ranged from less than 0.1% to 30%. |
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