The alkene monooxygenase from Xanthobacter strain Py2 is closely related to aromatic monooxygenases and catalyzes aromatic monohydroxylation of benzene, toluene, and phenol

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1589-1595

  Zhou, Ning Yi ^a   Jenkins, Alister ^a   Chan Kwo Chion, Chan K N ^a   Leak, David J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; BENZENE; PHENOL; TOLUENE; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ISOLATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RHODOCOCCUS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; XANTHOBACTER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS; XANTHOBACTER;

EID: 0032943262     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.4.1589-1595.1999     Document Type: Article

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