Chapter title |
Microbial degradation of polyesters.
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Chapter number | 10 |
Book title |
Biopolyesters
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Published in |
Advances in biochemical engineering biotechnology, January 2001
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DOI | 10.1007/3-540-40021-4_10 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-54-041141-3, 978-3-54-040021-9
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Authors |
D Jendrossek, Dieter Jendrossek, Jendrossek, Dieter |
Abstract |
Polyesters, such as microbially produced poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] [poly(3HB)], other poly[(R)-hydroxyalkanoic acids] [poly(HA)] and related biosynthetic or chemosynthetic polyesters are a class of polymers that have potential applications as thermoplastic elastomers. In contrast to poly(ethylene) and similar polymers with saturated, non-functionalized carbon backbones, poly(HA) can be biodegraded to water, methane, and/or carbon dioxide. This review provides an overview of the microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology of poly(HA) biodegradation. In particular, the properties of extracellular and intracellular poly(HA) hydrolyzing enzymes [poly(HA) depolymerases] are described. |
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