Salt-inducible bionylon polymer from Bacillus megaterium.
Poly-gamma-glutamate (PGA) is a chiral polyamide material that possesses a nylon-like backbone, a bionylon polymer. We examined the PGA productivity of Bacillus megaterium and found NaCl-responsive PGA production in the bacterium. In the system of B. megaterium, salt would be significant in controlling the yield, molecular size, and stereochemistry of bionylon.
Shimizu
Kazuki
K
Department of Bioresources Science, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan.
Nakamura
Hisaaki
H
Ashiuchi
Makoto
M
D001410:Bacillus megaterium / Q000378:metabolism*; D009757:Nylons / Q000737:chemistry; D011099:Polyglutamic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*
D009757:Nylons; D011099:Polyglutamic Acid; D012965:Sodium Chloride