This is the first report on synthesis of poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s (PHAs) by various deep-sea bacteria (4 types of Colwellia spp., 11 types of Moritella spp., and 18 types of Shewanella spp.) from glucose, fructose, gluconate, or from one of the several plant oils as the sole source of carbon. The overall results provide important and basic information regarding the production of PHAs by deep-sea bacteria and on the diversity of PHA synthase enzymes in nature.
- Keiji Numata
- Kumiko Morisaki
- Yoshiharu Doi