Biosynthesis and Hydrolysis of Poly(γ-glutamic acid) fromBacillus subtilisIF03335
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
- Vol. 56 (7) , 1031-1035
- https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.56.1031
Abstract
Poly(γ-glutamic acid) (PGA) production in Bacillus subtilis IF03335 was studied. When citric acid as a carbon source was added to a glutamic acid medium containing L-glutamic acid and ammonium sulfate, a large amount of pure PGA was produced. On the other hand, when glucose was added to the glutamic acid medium, a by-product was produced, which seemed to be a polysaccharide. Moreover, the mode of hydrolysis was investigated with PGA in aqueous solutions at 80, 100, and 120°C by monitoring the time-dependent changes in the molecular weights. Hydrolytic degradation of PGA was found to proceed through a random chain scission.Keywords
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