title: Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) synthesis by recombinant Escherichia coli harbouring Streptomyces aureofaciens PHB biosynthesis genes: effect of various carbon and nitrogen sources.
abstract: Recombinant Escherichia coli (ATCC:PTA-1579) harbouring poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) synthesising genes from Streptomyces aureofaciens NRRL 2209 accumulates PHB. Effects of different carbon and nitrogen sources on PHB accumulation by recombinant E. coli were studied. Among the carbon sources used glycerol, glucose, palm oil and ethanol supported PHB accumulation. No PHB accumulated in recombinant cells when sucrose or molasses were used as carbon source. Yeast extract, peptone, a combination of yeast extract and peptone, and corn steep liquor were used as nitrogen sources. The maximum PHB accumulation (60% of cell dry weight) was measured after 48 h of cell growth at 37 degrees C in a medium with glycerol as the sole carbon source, and yeast extract and peptone as nitrogen sources. Scanning electron microscopy of the PHB granules isolated from recombinant E. coli revealed these to be spherical in shape with a diameter ranging from 0.11 to 0.35 pm with the mean value of 0.23 +/- 0.06 pm.
authors.affiliation: Plant Tissue Culture Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Mahishi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Rawal
mesh_terms: D000217:Acyltransferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D002244:Carbon / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates / Q000378:metabolism*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011091:Polyesters / Q000378:metabolism*; D013304:Streptomyces aureofaciens / Q000235:genetics*; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates
chemical_list: D000217:Acyltransferases; D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002244:Carbon; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates; D009584:Nitrogen; D011091:Polyesters; C003182:poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates; C023744:acetoacetyl-CoA reductase; C060970:poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate polymerase