Biosynthesis and biodegradation of 3-hydroxypropionate-containing polyesters

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 76, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 4919-4925

  Andreeßen, Björn ^a   Steinbüchel, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE; 3-HYDROXYHEXANOATE; 4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE; BIOPLASTICS; COPOLYESTERS; CRYSTALLINITIES; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; HOMOPOLYESTERS; POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE); POLY(3-HYDROXYPROPIONATE);

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ESTERS; GLASS TRANSITION; MONOMERS; POLYESTERS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

BIOPOLYMER; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYDRACRYLIC ACID; LACTIC ACID; POLYESTER;

BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CRYSTALLINITY; MELTING; PLASTIC; POLYMER; POLYMERIZATION;

BACTERIUM; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; BACTERIA; PROCEDURES;

BACTERIA; BIOPOLYMERS; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; LACTIC ACID; POLYESTERS;

EID: 77955561494     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01015-10     Document Type: Review

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