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We have previously reported in vivo biosynthesis of polylactic acid (PLA) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-lactate) [P(3HB-co-LA)] employing recombinant Escherichia coli strains by the introduction of evolved Clostridium propionicum propionyl-CoA transferase (PctCp) and Pseudomonas sp. MBEL 6-19 polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase 1 (PhaC1Ps6-19). Using this in vivo PLA biosynthesis system, we engineered E. coli to synthesize PHAs containing 2-hydroxybutyrate (2HB) monomer from glucose. A heterologous metabolic pathway for the generation of 2HB from propionyl-CoA was constructed. Conversion of 2-ketobutyrate into 2HB was mediated by 2HB dehydrogenase encoded by the panE gene. Recombinant E. coli strain expressing the phaC1437, pct540, and prpE genes together with the panE gene successfully produced PHAs consisting of 2HB, 3HB, and a small fraction of lactate by varying the 3HB and propionic acid concentrations in the culture medium.