MBSP1: a biosurfactant protein derived from a metagenomic library with activity in oil degradation.

ABSTRACT: Microorganisms represent the most abundant biomass on the planet; however, because of several cultivation technique limitations, most of this genetic patrimony has been inaccessible. Due to the advent of metagenomic methodologies, such limitations have been overcome. Prevailing over these limitations enabled the genetic pool of non-cultivable microorganisms to be exploited for improvements in the development of biotechnological products. By utilising a metagenomic approach, we identified a new gene related to biosurfactant production and hydrocarbon degradation. Environmental DNA was extracted from soil samples collected on the banks of the Jundiaí River (Natal, Brazil), and a metagenomic library was constructed. Functional screening identified the clone 3C6, which was positive for the bio

SUBMITTER: Araujo SCDS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6987170 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature