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Belén García

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PubMed2004

Strategy for cloning large gene assemblages as illustrated using the phenylacetate and polyhydroxyalkanoate gene clusters.

We report an easy procedure for isolating chromosome-clustered genes. By following this methodology, the entire set of genes belonging to the phenylacetic acid (PhAc; 18-kb) pathway as well as those required for the synthesis and mobilization of different polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs; 6.4 kb) in Pseudomonas putida U were recovered directly from the bacterial chromosome and cloned into a plasmid for the first time. The transformation of different bacteria with these genetic constructions conferred on them the ability to either degrade PhAc or synthesize bioplastics (PHAs).

Bacterial Proteins↗
PubMed2003

Bioplastics from microorganisms.

The term 'biomaterials' includes chemically unrelated products that are synthesised by microorganisms (or part of them) under different environmental conditions. One important family of biomaterials is bioplastics. These are polyesters that are widely distributed in nature and accumulate intracellularly in microorganisms in the form of storage granules, with physico-chemical properties resembling petrochemical plastics. These polymers are usually built from hydroxy-acyl-CoA derivatives via different metabolic pathways. Depending on their microbial origin, bioplastics differ in their monomer composition, macromolecular structure and physical properties. Most of them are biodegradable and biocompatible, which makes them extremely interesting from the biotechnological point of view.

Bacteria↗