Biocatalytic conversion of methane to methanol as a key step for development of methane-based biorefineries

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1597-1605

  Hwang, In Yeub ^a   Lee, Seung Hwan ^b   Choi, Yoo Seong ^c   Park, Si Jae ^d   Na, Jeong Geol ^e   Chang, In Seop ^f   Kim, Choongik ^g   Kim, Hyun Cheol ^g   Kim, Yong Hwan ^h   Lee, Jin Won ^g   Lee, Eun Yeol ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^d Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

^e Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^f Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^g Sogang University   (South Korea)

^h Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Methane; Methane monooxygenase; Methanol; Methanotrophs; Natural gas; Shale gas

Indexed keywords

METHANE; METHANE MONOOXYGENASE; METHANOL; METHANOL DEHYDROGENASE; RECOMBINANT ENZYME; BIOFUEL; OXYGENASE;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; ARTICLE; BIOCATALYSIS; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; METHYLOCOCCUS CAPSULATUS; NONHUMAN; BACTERIUM; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

BACTERIA; BIOFUELS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; METHANE; METHANOL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGENASES;

EID: 84917696490     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1407.07070     Document Type: Article

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