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Biosynthesis of polylactic acid and its copolymers using evolved propionate CoA transferase and PHA synthase

  1. Taek Ho Yang1,
  2. Tae Wan Kim1,
  3. Hye Ok Kang1,
  4. Sang-Hyun Lee1,
  5. Eun Jeong Lee1,
  6. Sung-Chul Lim1,
  7. Sun Ok Oh1,
  8. Ae-Jin Song2,
  9. Si Jae Park1,*,
  10. Sang Yup Lee2,3,*

Article first published online: 23 NOV 2009

DOI: 10.1002/bit.22547

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Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volume 105, Issue 1, pages 150–160, 1 January 2010

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Yang, T. H., Kim, T. W., Kang, H. O., Lee, S.-H., Lee, E. J., Lim, S.-C., Oh, S. O., Song, A.-J., Park, S. J. and Lee, S. Y. (2010), Biosynthesis of polylactic acid and its copolymers using evolved propionate CoA transferase and PHA synthase. Biotechnol. Bioeng., 105: 150–160. doi: 10.1002/bit.22547

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  1. 1

    Corporate R&D, LG Chem Research Park, 104-1 Moonji-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-380, Republic of Korea; telephone: +82-42-870-6442; fax: +82-42-861-2057

  2. 2

    Metabolic and Biomolecular Engineering National Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK21 Program), Center for Systems and Synthetic Biotechnology, and Institute for the BioCentury, KAIST, 335 Gwahangno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea; telephone: +82-42-350-3930; fax: +82-42-350-3910

  3. 3

    Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, Department of Biological Sciences, BioProcess Engineering Research Center, and Bioinformatics Research Center, KAIST, 335 Gwahangno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea

*Corporate R&D, LG Chem Research Park, 104-1 Moonji-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-380, Republic of Korea; telephone: +82-42-870-6442; fax: +82-42-861-2057.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 NOV 2009
  2. Article first published online: 23 NOV 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 14 SEP 2009
  4. Manuscript Revised: 5 SEP 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 26 JUL 2009

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  • LG Chem
  • Korean Systems Biology Research Project of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology through Korea Science and Engineering Foundation
  • World Class University Program of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Grant Number: 20090065571

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