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SUBMITTER: Xu X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3126475 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xu Xiaoman X Gao Chao C Zhang Xifeng X Che Bin B Ma Cuiqing C Qiu Jianhua J Tao Fei F Xu Ping P
Applied and environmental microbiology 20110325 10
Production of N-acetyl-D-neuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) via biocatalysis is traditionally conducted using isolated enzymes or whole cells. The use of isolated enzymes is restricted by the time-consuming purification process, whereas the application of whole cells is limited by the permeability barrier presented by the microbial cell membrane. In this study, a novel type of biocatalyst, Neu5Ac aldolase presented on the surface of Bacillus subtilis spores, was used for the production of Neu5Ac. Under op ...[more]