Alkene monooxygenase-catalyzed whole cell epoxidation in a two-liquid phase system

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 471-479

  Prichanont, S ^a   Leak, D J ^a   Stuckey, D C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotransformation; Chiral epoxide; Two phase system

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOCONVERSION; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; CELLS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME KINETICS; ETHERS; MASS TRANSFER; MIXING; OLEFINS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

EPOXIDATION; MICHEALIS-MENTEN BEHAVIOR;

BIOSYNTHESIS;

ALKENE; DIPHENYL ETHER; ETHER DERIVATIVE; GLYCIDYL PHENYL ETHER; HEXADECANE; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE;

ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; EPOXIDATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICHAELIS CONSTANT; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032079788     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(97)00233-0     Document Type: Article

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