Novel auto-inducing expression systems for the development of whole-cell biocatalysts

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 617-625

  Di Gennaro, Patrizia ^a   Ferrara, Silvia ^a   Bestetti, Giuseppina ^a   Sello, Guido ^b   Solera, Dafne ^c   Galli, Enrica ^b   Renzi, Francesco ^b   Bertoni, Giovanni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocatalysis; Expression vector; Stereoselective epoxidation; Styrene monooxygenase; Whole cell biocatalyst

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; CELLS; EPOXIDATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; STEREOSELECTIVITY; VECTORS;

BIOCATALYSIS; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CARBON SOURCE; EXPRESSION VECTORS; STEREOSELECTIVE EPOXIDATION; STYRENE MONOOXYGENASE;

BIOCATALYSTS;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN TOUR; STYRENE OXIDE; STYRENE OXYGENASE; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE;

BACTERIUM; CARBON; CATALYSIS; CELL ORGANELLE; GROWTH;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOCATALYST; BIOMASS; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARBON SOURCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXPRESSION VECTOR; GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEM; GENE INDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOMASS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CATALYSIS; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENETIC ENGINEERING; OXYGENASES; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 44649116398     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-008-1460-z     Document Type: Article

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