Microbial synthesis of poly-γ-glutamic acid: current progress, challenges, and future perspectives

Z Luo, Y Guo, J Liu, H Qiu, M Zhao, W Zou… - Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2016 - Springer
Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a naturally occurring biopolymer made from repeating units
of l-glutamic acid, d-glutamic acid, or both. Since some bacteria are capable of vigorous γ …

Bacillus sp. as a microbial cell factory: Advancements and future prospects

J Qian, Y Wang, Z Hu, T Shi, Y Wang, C Ye… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacillus sp. is one of the most distinctive gram-positive bacteria, able to grow efficiently
using cheap carbon sources and secrete a variety of useful substances, which are widely …

Poly-γ-glutamic acid: recent achievements, diverse applications and future perspectives

L Wang, S Chen, B Yu - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a chiral biopolymer composed of either l-
glutamic acid or d-glutamic acid or both monomers in different ratios and repeating …

Poly-gamma-glutamic acid biopolymer: A sleeping giant with diverse applications and unique opportunities for commercialization

P Nair, GR Navale, MS Dharne - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023 - Springer
Poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a biodegradable, non-toxic, ecofriendly, and non-
immunogenic biopolymer. Its phenomenal properties have gained immense attention in the …

Recent advances in microbial synthesis of poly-γ-glutamic acid: a review

D Li, L Hou, Y Gao, Z Tian, B Fan, F Wang, S Li - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a natural, safe, non-immunogenic, biodegradable, and
environmentally friendly glutamic biopolymer. γ-PGA has been regarded as a promising bio …

Poly (γ) glutamic acid: a unique microbial biopolymer with diverse commercial applicability

K Elbanna, FS Alsulami, LA Neyaz… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Microbial biopolymers have emerged as promising solutions for environmental pollution-
related human health issues. Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA), a natural anionic polymeric …

Microbial production of poly-γ-glutamic acid

S Sirisansaneeyakul, M Cao, N Kongklom… - World Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a natural, biodegradable and water-soluble biopolymer of
glutamic acid. This review is focused on nonrecombinant microbial production of γ-PGA via …

Poly-γ-glutamic acid synthesis, gene regulation, phylogenetic relationships, and role in fermentation

YH Hsueh, KY Huang, SC Kunene, TY Lee - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a biodegradable biopolymer produced by several bacteria,
including Bacillus subtilis and other Bacillus species; it has good biocompatibility, is non …

Genetic and metabolic engineering for microbial production of poly-γ-glutamic acid

M Cao, J Feng, S Sirisansaneeyakul, C Song… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a natural biopolymer of glutamic acid. The repeating units of
γ-PGA may be derived exclusively from d-glutamic acid, or l-glutamic acid, or both. The …

Engineering Corynebacterium glutamicum for the de novo biosynthesis of tailored poly-γ-glutamic acid

G Xu, J Zha, H Cheng, MHA Ibrahim, F Yang… - Metabolic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract γ-Polyglutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a biodegradable polymer naturally produced by
Bacillus spp. that has wide applications. Fermentation of γ-PGA using Bacillus species often …