| poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate | <biochemistry> A common storage material of prokaryotic cells consisting of a polymer of beta-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) or other beta-alkanoic acids (PHA). (09 Oct 1997) |
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| poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate polymerase | <enzyme> 3rd enzyme of the poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate biosynthetic pathway in alcaligens eutrophus; acts via, an acyl s-enzyme intermediate Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: phb polymerase, phb synthase, phac gene product, poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate synthetase (26 Jun 1999) |