From: Improved production of poly(lactic acid)-like polyester based on metabolite analysis to address the rate-limiting step
Relevant genes
Cell dry weight (g/L)
Polymer content (wt%)
None (wild-type control)
11.4 ± 1.7
NDb
phaC1STQK, pct, ldhA
10.7 ± 2.0
0.27 ± 0.01
ephaC1STQK, pct, ldhA
9.3 ± 0.5
1.19 ± 0.01