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  • Title: Production of xanthan gum by Sphingomonas bacteria carrying genes from Xanthomonas campestris.
    Author: Pollock TJ, Mikolajczak M, Yamazaki M, Thorne L, Armentrout RW.
    Journal: J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol; 1997 Aug; 19(2):92-7. PubMed ID: 9366091.
    Abstract:
    Twelve genes coding for assembly, acetylation, pyruvylation, polymerization, and secretion of the polysaccharide xanthan gum are clustered together on the chromosome of the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. These genes (gumBCDEFGHIJKLM) are sufficient for synthesis of xanthan gum when placed in bacteria from a different genus, Sphingomonas. The polysaccharide from the recombinant microorganism is largely indistinguishable, structurally and functionally, from native xanthan gum. These results demonstrate that a complex pathway for biosynthesis of a specific polysaccharide can be acquired by a single inter-generic transfer of genes between bacteria. This suggests the biological and commercial feasibility of synthesizing xanthan gum or other polysaccharides in non-native hosts.
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