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Poly-γ-l-glutamic acid was synthesized in optimized fermentor cultivation ofBacillus licheniformis. The polypeptide obtained was esterified using benzyl- and butylbromides. Benzyl esters with 30, 60 and 100% degree of esterification were prepared. Solubility of the products in dimethyl sulfoxide, chloroform, methanol and in water was significantly different from these ones of original polymer.
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Krecz, Á., Pócsi, I. & Borbély, J. Preparation and chemical modification of poly-γ-l-glutamic acid. Folia Microbiol 46, 183–186 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02818530
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