Ethane-dependent synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates by the obligate methanotroph Methylocystis parvus OBBP
Myung Jaewook, James C. A. Flanagan, Wakuna M. Galega, Robert M. Waymouth, Craig S. Criddle
This study shows that Methylocystis parvus OBBP can use ethane as a sole carbon source to synthesize P3HB and PHBV under nutrient-limited conditions.
bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology