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Review in the biosynthesis and applications of polyglutamic acid

Zhang Yu-Bo, Li Zheng, Hua Jia-Chuan, Wang Yan-Yang, Qiao Chang-Sheng

γ-Poly glutamic acid has been of interest in recent years due to its excellent performance and widely application in various fields. This paper reviews the properties, producing bacterium, production process and mechanism of microbial synthesis of γ- poly glutamic acid, and applications in food, agricultural and cosmetic fields, and summarizes currently production of γ- poly glutamic acid