The present study focuses on investigating the ability of haloarchaeal strain Natrialba swarupiae to synthesize polyhydroxyalkanoates. A homology model PHA synthase was validated and molecular docking studies were carried out.

Abstract Polyhydroxyalkanoate or PHA is produced through microbial fermentation of sugar and lipid where in nature it stored as energy carbon source for microorganisms. Most the feedstock used production are derived from biomass they remain cheapest to date. In this study, nipa palm sap was proposed an alternative since underutilized widely distributed along river estuaries Malaysia. This conta...