Avaliação do potencial de Burkholderia sacchari produzir o copolimero biodegradável poli(3-hidroxibutirato-co-3-hidroxihexanoato) [P(3HB-co-3HHX)]. / Evaluating the potential of Burkholderia sacchari to produce the biodegradable copolymer poly (3-hydroxybutirate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate).

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2010

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The ability of B. sacchari to accumulate poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate (P3HB-co-3HHx) from glucose and hexanoic acid was confirmed. 3HHx content was up to 2 mol% of PHA (<10% of the maximum theoretical 3HHx from the acid), indicating a substrate flexibility of B. sacchari PHA synthase, but high efficiency of hexanoate catabolic pathways. Thermal stability analysis of the copolymer indicated a reduced degradation temperature compatible with 3HHx units. Mutants unable to grow on hexanoic acid were obtained with UV and mini-Tn5 transposon. They still accumulated 3HHx from hexanoate, but the ability to accumulate 3HB and 3HHx was reduced. Recombinants harboring the Ralstonia eutropha phaB (encoding 3-ketoacyl-CoA reductase) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa phaJ1 and phaJ4 genes (encoding R-specific enoyl-CoA hydratases) were constructed. Expression of both phaB and phaJ1 increased the channeling of 3HB to the PHA synthase, despite no increase on 3HHx fraction was observed. 3HHx and 3HO monomers were detected from butyric and octanoic acids, respectively.

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burkholderia sacchari biodegradable polymers p(3hb-co-3hhx) organic acids burkholderia sacchari polihidroxialcanoatos. Ácidos orgânicos polyhydroxyalkanoates p(3hb-co-3hhx) plímeros biodegradáveis

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