Bioreduction of carboxylic acids by Pyrococcus furiosus in batch cultures

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3-5, 1999, Pages 251-257

  Van Den Ban, Eyke C D ^a   Willemen, Hendra M ^a   Wassink, Hans ^a   Laane, Colja ^a   Haaker, Huub ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aldehyde reduction; Carboxylic acid reduction; Hyperthermophilic archaeon; Pyrococcus furiosus; Substrate specificity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; ALDEHYDES; BATCH CELL CULTURE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BONDS; ENZYMES; MICROORGANISMS; OXIDATION; REDUCTION; SUBSTRATES;

ALDEHYDE REDUCTION; BIOREDUCTION; CARBOXYLIC ACID REDUCTION; HYPERTHERMOPHILIC ARCHAEON; PYROCOCCUS FURIOSUS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS;

4 PHENYLBUTYRIC ACID; 5 PHENYLPENTANOIC ACID; 6 PHENYLHEXANOIC ACID; ACETIC ACID; BENZOIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID; DECANOIC ACID; HEXANOIC ACID; HYDROCINNAMIC ACID; MYRISTIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; PYROCOCCUS FURIOSUS; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION;

PYROCOCCUS FURIOSUS;

EID: 0033179808     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(99)00036-8     Document Type: Article

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