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Biotransformation of substituted benzoates to the corresponding cis-diols by an engineered strain of Pseudomonas oleovorans producing the TOL plasmid-specified enzyme toluate-1,2-dioxygenase

Journal Article · · Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (USA)
OSTI ID:7017675
The conversion of substituted benzoates into 1,2-cis-dihydroxycyclohexa-3,5-diene carboxylic acids (cis-diols) was affected by using Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas recombinants carrying the xylXYZ genes originating from the Pseudomonas putida mt-2 TOL plasmid, thus producing toluate-1,2-dioxygenase. Pseudomonas oleovorans GPo12 recombinants readily produced meta-and para-substituted cis-diols, but were limited in their oxidation of ortho-substituted substrates.
OSTI ID:
7017675
Journal Information:
Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (USA), Journal Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (USA) Vol. 56:2; ISSN 0099-2240; ISSN AEMID
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English