Comparison of Isomerase and Weimberg Pathway for γ-PGA Production From Xylose by Engineered Bacillus subtilis

Birthe Halmschlag, Kyra Hoffmann, René Hanke, Sastia Prama Putri, Eiichiro Fukusaki, Jochen Büchs, Lars M. Blank

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology · 2020 · 33 citations · 35 references

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The production of poly--glutamic acid (-PGA), a biopolymer consisting of D-and L-glutamic acid monomers, currently relies on L-glutamate, or citrate as carbon substrates. Here we aimed at using plant biomass-derived substrates such as xylose.

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