Pseudoalteromonas agarivorans-derived novel ulvan lyase of polysaccharide lyase family 40: Potential application of ulvan and partially hydrolyzed products in cosmetic industry.

ABSTRACT: Ulvan is a complex sulfated polysaccharide in the cell walls of green algae with extensive applications in food, pharmaceutical, and agricultural industries, prompting extensive studies on ulvan, its oligosaccharides, monosaccharides, and cost-effective depolymerization methods. Our primary objectives were to investigate novel ulvan-utilizing marine bacteria, perform recombinant engineering of genes responsible for ulvan depolymerization, and determine their potential industrial applications. Samples were collected from Jeju Island, which is a South Korean region with significant excessive green algal growth, especially that of Ulva species. The marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas agarivorans efficiently uses ulvan as its primary carbon source, indicating its potential for ulvan degradation

SUBMITTER: Gajanayaka ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11835017 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature