High yield synthesis of nitriles by a new enzyme, phenylacetaldoxime dehydratase, from Bacillus sp. Strain OxB-1

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2666-2672

  Xie, Sheng Xue ^a   Kato, Yasuo ^a   Asano, Yasuhisa ^a  

^a TOYAMA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

3 phenyl propionaldoxime; 3 phenylpropionitrile; Aldehyde; Bacillus sp. strain OxB 1; Phenylacetaldoxime dehydratase

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SP.; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ALDEHYDE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; IMINE; LYASE; NITRILE; OXD PROTEIN, BACILLUS;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

ALDEHYDES; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; IMINES; LYASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NITRILES; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035757148     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.2666     Document Type: Article

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