Biosynthesis and metabolic pathways of pivalic acid

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1371-1376

  Řezanka, Tomáš ^a   Kolouchová, Irena ^b   Čejková, Alena ^b   Sigler, Karel ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biosynthesis; Isooctane; Pivalic acid

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION PATHWAYS; DESATURATION; GRAPHICAL FORMS; ISOOCTANE; METABOLIC PATHWAYS; PIVALIC ACID; QUATERNARY CARBON;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON; LEAD COMPOUNDS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

BIODEGRADATION;

CARBON; CARBOXYL GROUP; PIVALIC ACID; VALERIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; CATABOLISM; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; QUATERNARY;

ATOM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATABOLISM; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FATTY ACID DESATURATION; ISOMERIZATION; METABOLISM; REVIEW; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS;

BACTERIA; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PENTANOIC ACIDS;

EID: 84872039538     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4267-x     Document Type: Review

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