Bacterial polymers: biosynthesis, modifications and applications
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Bacteria can synthesize a wide range of biopolymers that serve diverse biological functions and have material properties suitable for numerous industrial and medical applications. A better understanding of the fundamental processes involved in polymer biosynthesis and the regulation of these processes has created the foundation for metabolic- and protein-engineering approaches to improve economic-production efficiency and to produce tailor-made polymers with highly applicable material properties. Here, I summarize the key aspects of bacterial biopolymer production and highlight how a better understanding of polymer biosynthesis and material properties can lead to increased use of bacterial biopolymers as valuable renewable products.
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Microbial synthesis by naturally occurring or genetically modified microorganisms has been practiced industrially for the production of bioplastics.
“The microbial synthesis by naturally occurring or genetically modified microorganisms has been practiced industrially for the production of bioplastics.369,370”
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- Authors
- Rehm, B. H. A.
- Affiliations
- Massey University (NZ)
- Corresponding author
- Rehm, Bernd H. A.
- ORCID
- Rehm, Bernd H. A.
- Venue
- Nature Reviews Microbiology
- Published
- 2010-06-28
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 578-592
- ISSN
- 1740-1526 (ISSN-L)
- 1740-1534
- OpenAlex
- W1978287170
- Cited by
- 899
- References
- 147
- Citations by year
- 2026: 51 · 2025: 64 · 2024: 67 · 2023: 55 · 2022: 63 · 2021: 96 · 2020: 81 · 2019: 58 · 2018: 56 · 2017: 64 · 2016: 46 · 2015: 34 · 2014: 47 · 2013: 55 · 2012: 35
- FWCI
- 1.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Nature Reviews Microbiology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Keywords
- bacterial biopolymers, biopolymer biosynthesis, polymer modification, bio-based polymers, metabolic engineering, protein engineering, biodegradable materials
- MeSH terms
- Bacteria, Biopolymers, Genetic Engineering, Biosynthetic Pathways
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