Surface display of highly-stable Desulfovibrio vulgaris carbonic anhydrase on polyester beads for CO2 capture

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Hooks, David O
Rehm, Bernd HA
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2015
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To engineer a recombinant Escherichia coli to produce polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymer beads displaying carbonic anhydrase (CA) from Desulfovibrio vulgaris str. “Miyazaki F” (DvCA).

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The highest measured specific activity of the immobilised CA was 211 U/mg DvCA. The immobilised CA was thermostable, retaining 114 U/mg DvCA of activity after incubation at 90 °C for 1 h. Additionally, the immobilised CA tolerated 30 min incubations in a variety of pH conditions and was especially tolerant of alkaline conditions, retaining 131 U/mg DvCA of activity after pH 12 incubation.

Conclusion:

CA has a potential role in atmospheric CO2 mitigation strategies and the stability of the functionalised beads indicates suitability for use in industrial settings such as coal-fired power plants.

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Biotechnology Letters

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37

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7

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Biological sciences

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Environmental biotechnology not elsewhere classified

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