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Table 1 Utilization of various fatty acids, unsaturated or saturated, for growth and PHA accumulation by M. extorquens ATCC 55366.

From: Production of functionalized polyhydroxyalkanoates by genetically modified Methylobacterium extorquens strains

Co-substrate

Monomeric composition of the produced PHA1

 

C4:0

[mol%]

C5:0

[mol%]

C5

30.4

69.6

C5=2

100

-

C5=

> 99

tr3

t-C5=

> 99

tr

t-C5=

87.9

12.1

C6

> 99

tr

C6

> 99

tr

C6

100

tr

C6=4

100

-

C8=

98.7

1.2

C8=5

100

-

C11=6

> 99

tr

C11=7

100

-

  1. 1CX:Y = double bond at position Y of monomeric chain length X;
  2. 2Three (3) similar samples were analyzed;
  3. 3tr = detected in trace quantity;
  4. 4Six (6) similar samples were analyzed;
  5. 5Three (3) similar samples were analyzed;
  6. 6Eight (8) similar samples were analyzed;
  7. 7Three (3) similar samples were analyzed.