Molecular cloning and identification of a novel oxygenase gene specifically induced during the growth of Rhodococcus sp. strain T104 on limonene

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 160-162

  Ki, Young Choi ^a   Kim, Dockyu ^a   Koh, Sung Cheol ^b   So, Jae Seong ^c   Kim, Jong Sul ^d   Kim, Eungbin ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Maritime University   (South Korea)

^c Inha University   (South Korea)

^d University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biphenyl; Indole oxygenase; Limonene; Rhodococcus

Indexed keywords

BIPHENYL; LIMONENE; OXYGENASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; GENE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHODOCOCCUS;

CLONING, MOLECULAR; CYCLOHEXENES; DIOXYGENASES; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; INDOLEAMINE-PYRROLE 2,3,-DIOXYGENASE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OPEN READING FRAMES; OXYGENASES; RHODOCOCCUS; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, MESSENGER; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TERPENES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INDIGOFERA; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 3242701569     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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