d-Galacturonic acid catabolism in microorganisms and its biotechnological relevance

d-Galacturonic acid catabolism in microorganisms and its biotechnological relevance

d -Galacturonic acid is the main constituent of pectin, a naturally abundant compound. Pectin-rich residues accumulate when sugar is extracted from sugar beet or juices are produced from citrus fruits. It is a cheap raw material but currently mainly used as animal feed. Pectin has the potential to b...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2009-03, Vol.82 (4), p.597-604
Hauptverfasser: Richard, Peter, Hilditch, Satu
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acids
Bacteria - enzymology
Bacteria - metabolism
Bacterial Proteins - metabolism
Biotechnology
Citrus
Citrus fruits
Dehydrogenases
Enzymes
Feeds
Fermentation
Food
Fungal Proteins - metabolism
Fungi - enzymology
Fungi - metabolism
Hexuronic Acids - metabolism
Industrial Microbiology
Kinases
Life Sciences
Microbial Genetics and Genomics
Microbiology
Microorganisms
Mini-Review
Pectins - metabolism
Plants - metabolism
Raw materials
Studies
Sugar
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Zusammenfassung:d -Galacturonic acid is the main constituent of pectin, a naturally abundant compound. Pectin-rich residues accumulate when sugar is extracted from sugar beet or juices are produced from citrus fruits. It is a cheap raw material but currently mainly used as animal feed. Pectin has the potential to be an important raw material for biotechnological conversions to fuels or chemicals. In this paper, we review the microbial pathways for the catabolism of d- galacturonic acid that would be relevant for the microbial conversion to useful products.
ISSN:0175-7598
1432-0614
DOI:10.1007/s00253-009-1870-6