Table 3 Mucic acid production from poly-d-galacturonic acid or pectin by marine Coniochaeta sp. MF729 transformants

d-Glucose + pectin

 Mucic acid (g L⁻¹)

5.3 ± 0.6^a

4.2 ± 0.1^a

 Conversion mucic acid/available d-galacturonic acid (g g⁻¹)

0.40

0.33

d-Glucose + poly-d-galacturonate

 Mucic acid (g L⁻¹)

2.7 ± 0.2^a

1.2 ± 0.1^b

 Conversion mucic acid/available d-galacturonic acid (g g⁻¹)

0.23

0.10