Kahar P, Tsuge T, Taguchi K, Doi Y (2004) High yield production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from
soybean oil by Ralstonia eutropha and its recombinant strain. Polym Degrad Stab 83(1):79–86
Kim J, Kim YJ, Choi SY, Lee SY, Kim KJ (2017) Crystal structure of Ralstonia eutropha
polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase C-terminal domain and reaction mechanisms. Biotechnol J 12
(1):1600648
Kusaka S, Iwata T, Doi Y (1999) Properties and biodegradability of ultra-high-molecular-weight
poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] produced by a recombinant Escherichia coli. Int J Biol Macromol
25(1–3):87–94
Lee SY (1996) Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates. Biotechnol Bioeng 49(1):1–14
Lee WH, Loo CY, Nomura CT, Sudesh K (2008) Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoate
copolymers from mixtures of plant oils and 3-hydroxyvalerate precursors. Bioresour Technol
99(15):6844–6851
Lemoigne M (1926) Produit de déshydratation et de polymérisation de l’acide β-oxybutyrique. Bull
Soc Chim Biol 8:770–782
Loo CY, Lee WH, Tsuge T, Doi Y, Sudesh K (2005) Biosynthesis and characterization of poly
(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) from palm oil products in a Wautersia eutropha
mutant. Biotechnol Lett 27(18):1405–1410
Masood F, Chen P, Yasin T, Hasan F, Ahmad B, Hameed A (2013) Synthesis of poly
(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-12 mol% 3-hydroxyvalerate) by Bacillus cereus FB11: its characterization and application as a drug carrier. J Mater Sci Mater Med 24(8):1927–1937
Matsusaki H, Manji S, Taguchi K, Kato M, Fukui T, Doi Y (1998) Cloning and molecular analysis
of the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyalkanoate) biosynthesis genes in Pseudomonas sp. strain 61-3. J Bacteriol 180(24):6459–6467
Matsusaki H, Abe H, Doi Y (2000) Biosynthesis and properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3hydroxyalkanoates) by recombinant strains of Pseudomonas sp. 61–3. Biomacromolecules 1
(1):17–22
Mizuno K, Ohta A, Hyakutake M, Ichinomiya Y, Tsuge T (2010) Isolation of
polyhydroxyalkanoate-producing bacteria from a polluted soil and characterization of the
isolated strain Bacillus cereus YB-4. Polym Degrad Stab 95(8):1335–1339
Mizuno S, Katsumata S, Hiroe A, Tsuge T (2014) Biosynthesis and thermal characterization of
polyhydroxyalkanoates bearing phenyl and phenylalkyl side groups. Polym Degrad Stab
109:379–384
Mizuno S, Hiroe A, Fukui T, Abe H, Tsuge T (2017) Fractionation and thermal characteristics of
biosynthesized polyhydoxyalkanoates bearing aromatic groups as side chains. Polym J 49(7):
557–565
Mizuno S, Enda Y, Saika A, Hiroe A, Tsuge T (2018) Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates
containing 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate and 2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionate units from a related
or unrelated carbon source. J Biosci Bioeng 125(3):295–300
Mukai K, Yamada K, Doi Y (1993) Enzymatic degradation of poly(hydroxyalkanoates) by a marine
bacterium. Polym Degrad Stab 41(1):85–91
Murugan P, Chhajer P, Kosugi A, Arai T, Brigham CJ, Sudesh K (2016) Production of P(3HB-co3HHx) with controlled compositions by recombinant Cupriavidus necator Re2058/pCB113
from renewable resources. Clean Soil Air Water 44(9):1234–1241
Ng KS, Wong YM, Tsuge T, Sudesh K (2011) Biosynthesis and characterization of poly
(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
and
poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3hydroxyhexanoate) copolymers using jatropha oil as the main carbon source. Process Biochem
46(8):1572–1578
Pohlmann A, Fricke WF, Reinecke F, Kusian B, Liesegang H, Cramm R, Strittmatter A (2006)
Genome sequence of the bioplastic-producing “Knallgas” bacterium Ralstonia eutropha H16.
Nat Biotechnol 24(10):1257
Reinecke F, Steinbüchel A (2009) Ralstonia eutropha strain H16 as model organism for PHA
metabolism and for biotechnological production of technically interesting biopolymers. J Mol
Microbiol Biotechnol 16(1–2):91–108
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soybean oil by Ralstonia eutropha and its recombinant strain. Polym Degrad Stab 83(1):79–86
Kim J, Kim YJ, Choi SY, Lee SY, Kim KJ (2017) Crystal structure of Ralstonia eutropha
polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase C-terminal domain and reaction mechanisms. Biotechnol J 12
(1):1600648
Kusaka S, Iwata T, Doi Y (1999) Properties and biodegradability of ultra-high-molecular-weight
poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] produced by a recombinant Escherichia coli. Int J Biol Macromol
25(1–3):87–94
Lee SY (1996) Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates. Biotechnol Bioeng 49(1):1–14
Lee WH, Loo CY, Nomura CT, Sudesh K (2008) Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoate
copolymers from mixtures of plant oils and 3-hydroxyvalerate precursors. Bioresour Technol
99(15):6844–6851
Lemoigne M (1926) Produit de déshydratation et de polymérisation de l’acide β-oxybutyrique. Bull
Soc Chim Biol 8:770–782
Loo CY, Lee WH, Tsuge T, Doi Y, Sudesh K (2005) Biosynthesis and characterization of poly
(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) from palm oil products in a Wautersia eutropha
mutant. Biotechnol Lett 27(18):1405–1410
Masood F, Chen P, Yasin T, Hasan F, Ahmad B, Hameed A (2013) Synthesis of poly
(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-12 mol% 3-hydroxyvalerate) by Bacillus cereus FB11: its characterization and application as a drug carrier. J Mater Sci Mater Med 24(8):1927–1937
Matsusaki H, Manji S, Taguchi K, Kato M, Fukui T, Doi Y (1998) Cloning and molecular analysis
of the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyalkanoate) biosynthesis genes in Pseudomonas sp. strain 61-3. J Bacteriol 180(24):6459–6467
Matsusaki H, Abe H, Doi Y (2000) Biosynthesis and properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3hydroxyalkanoates) by recombinant strains of Pseudomonas sp. 61–3. Biomacromolecules 1
(1):17–22
Mizuno K, Ohta A, Hyakutake M, Ichinomiya Y, Tsuge T (2010) Isolation of
polyhydroxyalkanoate-producing bacteria from a polluted soil and characterization of the
isolated strain Bacillus cereus YB-4. Polym Degrad Stab 95(8):1335–1339
Mizuno S, Katsumata S, Hiroe A, Tsuge T (2014) Biosynthesis and thermal characterization of
polyhydroxyalkanoates bearing phenyl and phenylalkyl side groups. Polym Degrad Stab
109:379–384
Mizuno S, Hiroe A, Fukui T, Abe H, Tsuge T (2017) Fractionation and thermal characteristics of
biosynthesized polyhydoxyalkanoates bearing aromatic groups as side chains. Polym J 49(7):
557–565
Mizuno S, Enda Y, Saika A, Hiroe A, Tsuge T (2018) Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates
containing 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate and 2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionate units from a related
or unrelated carbon source. J Biosci Bioeng 125(3):295–300
Mukai K, Yamada K, Doi Y (1993) Enzymatic degradation of poly(hydroxyalkanoates) by a marine
bacterium. Polym Degrad Stab 41(1):85–91
Murugan P, Chhajer P, Kosugi A, Arai T, Brigham CJ, Sudesh K (2016) Production of P(3HB-co3HHx) with controlled compositions by recombinant Cupriavidus necator Re2058/pCB113
from renewable resources. Clean Soil Air Water 44(9):1234–1241
Ng KS, Wong YM, Tsuge T, Sudesh K (2011) Biosynthesis and characterization of poly
(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
and
poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3hydroxyhexanoate) copolymers using jatropha oil as the main carbon source. Process Biochem
46(8):1572–1578
Pohlmann A, Fricke WF, Reinecke F, Kusian B, Liesegang H, Cramm R, Strittmatter A (2006)
Genome sequence of the bioplastic-producing “Knallgas” bacterium Ralstonia eutropha H16.
Nat Biotechnol 24(10):1257
Reinecke F, Steinbüchel A (2009) Ralstonia eutropha strain H16 as model organism for PHA
metabolism and for biotechnological production of technically interesting biopolymers. J Mol
Microbiol Biotechnol 16(1–2):91–108
3 Development of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and Its Copolymers as a Possible. . .
77