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Table 2 Organisms that naturally produce HA

From: Genetic basis for hyper production of hyaluronic acid in natural and engineered microorganisms

Microorganism

Substrate concentration (g/L)

Production (g/L)

Yield YP/S (g/g)

Productivity (g/L/h)

Molecular weight (MDa)

Reference

Streptococcus zooepidemicus

Glucose: 10

0.95

0.09

0.0396

NR

[63]

Streptococcus zooepidemicus WSH-24

Glucose: 15

6.6

0.071

0.33

NR

[99]

Streptococcus zooepidemicus ATCC 39920

Glucose: 10

2.45

0.12

0.223

NR

[3]

Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus ATCC 35246)

Glucose: 20

NR

0.088

NR

2.4

[100]

Streptococcus equi ATCC 6580 (mutant)

Glucose: 80

5.5

NR

0.344

3.8

[57]

Streptococcus equi ATCC 6580 (mutant)

Glucose: 80

6–7

0.088a

0.47b

3.2

[57]

Streptococcus zooepidemicus G2 (mutant)

Glucose: 40

3.51

NR

0.251

2.19

[60]

Streptococcus zooepidemicus (overexpression of genes involved in biosynthesis of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine)

Glucose: 20

NR

0.075

NR

~3.4

[3]

Streptococcus sp. ID9102

Glucose: 40

6.94

NR

0.289

5.9

[101]

Chlorella cells infected with Chlorovirus

NR

0.5–1

NR

NR

NR

[27]

Chlorovirus infected with PBCV-1

NR

6.3 × 10−6

NR

1.6 × 10−6

NR

[41]

Chlorovirus with PBCV-1 CV01

NR

7.6 × 10−6

NR

0.95 × 10−6

NR

Chlorovirus with PBCV-1 CVTS1

NR

9.2 × 10−6

NR

1.15 × 10−6

NR

Chlorovirus infected with PBCV-1 (aphidicolin)

NR

~1.0 × 10−5

NR

5.3 × 10−6

NR

Chlorovirus with PBCV-1 CV01 (Aphidicolin)

NR

14 × 10−5

NR

3.5 × 10−6

NR

Streptococcus sp. ID9102 (KCTC 11935BP)

NR

6.94

NR

0.289

5.9

[101]

  1. NR not reported
  2. aCalculated from the values reported by the authors of the maximum production of HA (P) and the consumed substrate (S), defined as Yield = P/S
  3. bCalculated from the values reported by the authors of the maximum production of HA (P) and the cultivation time to obtain this production (t), defined as productivity = P/t