title: Synthesis of PHB by recombinant E. coli harboring an approximately 5 kb genomic DNA fragment from Streptomyces aureofaciens NRRL 2209.
abstract: An approximately 5.0 kb Sau3A I genomic DNA fragment from Streptomyces aureofaciens NRRL 2209 was cloned in a plasmid vector and introduced into Escherichia coli. The recombinant E. coli accumulated polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as cytoplasmic inclusions. The accumulated PHA was identified as the isotactic homopolymer of PHB with a molecular weight of 2.85x10(5). Purified PHB granules were spherical with an average size of 1.1 microm and of stable configuration. DSC thermogram suggested high crystalline nature of the polymer. Maximum thermal degradation of the biopolymer occurred between 250 and 340 degrees C. Recombinant E. coli cells preferentially utilized glycerol as the carbon source and accumulated 25-28 times more PHB than the native S. aureofaciens.
authors.affiliation: Plant Tissue Culture, National Chemical Laboratory, 411008, Pune, India.
authors.forename: T V N
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Ramachander
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rohini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belhekar
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Rawal
mesh_terms: D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism*; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D005990:Glycerol / Q000378:metabolism; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008956:Models, Chemical; D010957:Plasmids / Q000378:metabolism; D010969:Plastics / Q000378:metabolism; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013304:Streptomyces aureofaciens / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D010969:Plastics; D002244:Carbon; D004247:DNA; D005990:Glycerol