RRC ID 11453
Author Lau NS, Tsuge T, Sudesh K.
Title Formation of new polyhydroxyalkanoate containing 3-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate monomer in Burkholderia sp.
Journal Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
Abstract Burkholderia sp. synthase has been shown to polymerize 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB), 3-hydroxyvalerate, and 3-hydroxy-4-pentenoic acid monomers. This study was carried out to evaluate the ability of Burkholderia sp. USM (JCM 15050) and its transformant harboring the polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase gene of Aeromonas caviae to incorporate the newly reported 3-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate (3H4MV) monomer. Various culture parameters such as concentrations of nutrient rich medium, fructose and 4-methylvaleric acid as well as harvesting time were manipulated to produce P(3HB-co-3H4MV) with different 3H4MV compositions. The structural properties of PHA containing 3H4MV monomer were investigated by using nuclear magnetic resonance and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The relative intensities of the bands at 1,183 and 1,228 cm⁻¹ in the FTIR spectra enabled the rapid detection and differentiation of P(3HB-co-3H4MV) from other types of PHA. In addition, the presence of 3H4MV units in the copolymer was found to considerably lower the melting temperature and enthalpy of fusion values compared with poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (P(3HB)). The copolymer exhibited higher thermo-degradation temperature but similar molecular weight and polydispersity compared with P(3HB).
Volume 89(5)
Pages 1599-609
Published 2011-3-1
DOI 10.1007/s00253-011-3097-6
PMID 21279348
MeSH Acyltransferases / genetics Acyltransferases / metabolism* Aeromonas caviae / enzymology Aeromonas caviae / genetics Biosynthetic Pathways / genetics Burkholderia / metabolism* Culture Media / chemistry Genetic Engineering Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Polyesters / chemistry Polyesters / metabolism* Recombinant Proteins / genetics Recombinant Proteins / metabolism Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
IF 3.53
Times Cited 20
WOS Category BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Resource
General Microbes JCM 15050