The Pseudomonas aeruginosa RhlA enzyme is involved in rhamnolipid and polyhydroxyalkanoate production

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 32, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 675-677

  Soberón Chávez, Gloria ^a   Aguirre Ramírez, Marisela ^a   Sánchez, Rosalba ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOMÉDICAS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Rhamnolipid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; BIOSURFACTANT; HYDROLASE; PLASTIC; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; POLYMER; POLYPEPTIDE; PROTEIN RH1A; RHAMNOLIPID; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; NONHUMAN; POLYMER PRODUCTION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SYNTHESIS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DECANOIC ACIDS; GLYCOLIPIDS; HEXOSYLTRANSFERASES; POLYESTERS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 27544474339     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-005-0243-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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