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Bioengineering of emulsifier structure: emulsan analogs

A Gorkovenko1, J Zhang, R A Gross

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell 01854, USA.

Canadian Journal of Microbiology
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Researchers modified emulsan structure by altering fatty acid side chains using specific carbon sources. This controlled emulsan composition and improved their emulsification activity for bioengineering applications.

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Emulsans are microbial surfactants with potential industrial applications.
  • Modulating emulsan structure can alter their properties and activity.
  • Acinetobacter calcoaceticus RAG-1 is a known producer of emulsans.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate strategies for modulating the side chain structure of emulsans.
  • To understand the incorporation of exogenous fatty acids into emulsan structure.
  • To correlate emulsan side chain structure with emulsification activity.

Main Methods:

  • Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for analyzing fatty acid side chains.
  • Use of exogenous n-alkanoic fatty acids (15:0, 16:0, 17:0) as carbon sources.

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  • Stable isotope labeling ([1-13C])-palmitic acid to trace fatty acid incorporation.
  • Analysis of isotopomer ratios to determine intact incorporation percentages.

    • Main Results:

    • Emulsan analogs with controlled fatty acid substituent chain lengths were formed using exogenous fatty acids.
    • Specific incorporation of 16:0 fatty acids from the carbon source was observed.
    • A strong correlation between fatty acid chain length and unsaturation percentage was found.
    • Desaturation of preformed n-alkanoic acids was identified as the primary formation mechanism.

    Conclusions:

    • Emulsan side chain structure can be modulated by controlling the carbon source.
    • Bioengineered emulsans with enhanced specificity and activity can be created.
    • Understanding the desaturation mechanism allows for targeted modification of emulsan properties.