Metabolic engineering of <i>Escherichia coli</i> for the production of polylactic acid and its copolymers

Kyung Jung, Yu; Yong Kim, Tae; Jae Park, Si; Yup Lee, Sang

doi:10.1002/bit.22548

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Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for the production of polylactic acid and its copolymers

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Yu Kyung Jung

Tae Yong Kim

Si Jae Park

Abstract

Abstract Polylactic acid (PLA) is a promising biomass‐derived polymer, but is currently synthesized by a two‐step process: fermentative production of lactic acid followed by chemical polymerization. Here we report production of PLA homopolymer and its copolymer, poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate‐ co ‐lactate),...

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