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Table 3 Biosynthesis of 2HB-containing ternary copolymers

From: Versatile aliphatic polyester biosynthesis system for producing random and block copolymers composed of 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-hydroxyalkanoates using the sequence-regulating polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase PhaCAR

Monomer supplying genes

Entry

Precursor concentration (g L−1)a

Cell dry weight (g L−1)

Polymer production (g L−1)

Monomer composition (mol%)

Mw (× 105)

Mn (× 105)

Mw/Mn

2HB

3HB

3HP

4H2MB

5HV

6HHx

pct, alkK

23

2HB 2.5

3HP 1.0

3HB 2.5

3.10 ± 0.03

0.26 ± 0.03

4.4

57.2

38.3

–

–

–

3.7

1.2

3.2

pct, alkK

24

2HB 2.5

4H2MB 1.0

3HB 2.5

3.53 ± 0.16

0.39 ± 0.03

26.8

71

–

2.2

–

–

2.3

1.0

2.4

pct, alkK

25

2HB 2.5

5HV 1.0

3HB 2.5

3.15 ± 0.07

0.45 ± 0.03

31.6

65.3

–

–

3.1

–

1.6

0.7

2.4

pct, alkK

26

2HB 2.5

6HHx 1.0

3HB 2.5

2.98 ± 0.06

0.33 ± 0.01

25.3

73.6

–

–

–

1.1

1.1

0.5

1.9

  1. a The concentrations of precursors are shown as the sodium salts