Abstract
The effects of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids (lauric acid, palmitic acid, steric acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, soybean oil) on Sphaerotilus natans, 0B17 (Pseudomonas sp.), and recombinant Escherichia coli DH5(/pUC19/CAB were studied. Oleic acid enhances Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) production in these three bacterial strains, suggesting that the single double bond of the acid activates the polyhydroxylkanoate accumulation enzymatic reaction. Under the effect of lauric acid and linoleic acid, the growth of S. natans and 0B17 were totally inhibited. However, the enhanced PHB accumulation in recombinant E. coli was observed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 575-580 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part A Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2005 |
Keywords
- Fatty acids
- Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate
- Pseudomonas sp.
- Recombinant Escherichia coli
- Sphaerotilus natans
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Biochemistry
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Molecular Biology