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Poly(Glutamic Acid) Produced by Bacterial Fermentation

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Novel Biodegradable Microbial Polymers

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSE,volume 186))

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The biosynthesis by specific micro-organisms of polyamides consisting of glutamic acid repeating units that are linked between the à-amino and γ-carboxylic acid functionalities, (γ-PGA), have been known for some time. Reviews by Housewright1 and Troy2 on this interesting biopolymer have been published.

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  1. R.D. Housewright in “The Bacteria: A Teatise on Structure and Function”, I.C. Gunsalus and R.Y. Stanier, eds., Academic Press: New York and London, Vol. III, pp. 389–412 (1962).

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Lowell, One University Ave., Lowell, MA, 01854, USA

    Steven A. Giannos, Devang Shah & Richard A. Gross

  2. U. S. Army Natick Research Development & Engineering Center, Science and Advanced Technology Directorate, Natick, MA, 01760-5020, USA

    David L. Kaplan & Jean M. Mayer

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Giannos, S.A., Shah, D., Gross, R.A., Kaplan, D.L., Mayer, J.M. (1990). Poly(Glutamic Acid) Produced by Bacterial Fermentation. In: Dawes, E.A. (eds) Novel Biodegradable Microbial Polymers. NATO ASI Series, vol 186. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2129-0_46

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