Analysis of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase gene in activated sludge that produces PHA containing 3-hydroxy-2-methylvalerate

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 871-880

  Michinaka, Atsuko ^a   Arou, Jun ^a   Onuki, Motoharu ^a   Satoh, Hiroyasu ^a   Mino, Takashi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

3 hydroxy 2 methylvalerate; Activated sludge; PHA synthase; Polyhydroxyalkanoate

Indexed keywords

3-HYDROXY-2-METHYLVALERATE; PHA SYNTHASE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE (PHA);

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; AMINO ACIDS; DNA SEQUENCES; ENZYMES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MICROBIOLOGY;

GENES;

3 HYDROXY 2 METHYLVALERIC ACID; ACC2 ENZYME; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE SYNTHASE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALERIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ALCALIGENES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ACYLTRANSFERASES; ALCALIGENES; BIOREACTORS; PENTANOIC ACIDS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEWAGE;

ALCALIGENES SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33947608285     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21085     Document Type: Article

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