Environmental distribution of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production in the domain Archaea

• Published in: Acta scientiarum. Biological sciences Vol. 47; no. 1
• Main Authors: Monica Alejandra Rodriguez Aristizabal, Natalia Conde Martinez, Luis Alejandro Acosta González
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 01.08.2025
• Subjects: Archaea; phaC; PhaC synthase; extremophiles; bioinformatics; gene diversity
• ISSN: 1679-9283; 1807-863X
• DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v47i1.71881

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polyesters synthesised by prokaryotes as a carbon and energy storage strategy. Due to their properties and versatility, these biopolymers are a potential alternative to conventional low-caliber plastics. However, the cost of the process, particularly the carbon sourc...