Fig. 4: Schematic diagram of the integrated metabolic pathways for the synthesis of bacterial cellulose, polyhydroxyalkanoates, as well as lactic acid, succinic acid, and 1,4-butanediol, the main components of polylactic acid and polybutylene succinate polymers. | npj Materials Sustainability

Fig. 4: Schematic diagram of the integrated metabolic pathways for the synthesis of bacterial cellulose, polyhydroxyalkanoates, as well as lactic acid, succinic acid, and 1,4-butanediol, the main components of polylactic acid and polybutylene succinate polymers.

From: Biorefinery-based production of biodegradable bioplastics: advances and challenges in circular bioeconomy

Fig. 4: Schematic diagram of the integrated metabolic pathways for the synthesis of bacterial cellulose, polyhydroxyalkanoates, as well as lactic acid, succinic acid, and 1,4-butanediol, the main components of polylactic acid and polybutylene succinate polymers.

Glc glucose, PGM phosphoglucomutase, BCS bacterial cellulose, GAP glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, NAD nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, NADH reduced nicotinamide dinucleotide, NADP nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, NADPH reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, TCA tricarboxylic acid cycle.

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