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A three-component monooxygenase from Rhodococcus wratislaviensis may expand industrial applications of bacterial enzymes

Authors :
Makoto Hibi
Dai Fukuda
Chihiro Kenchu
Masutoshi Nojiri
Ryotaro Hara
Michiki Takeuchi
Shunsuke Aburaya
Wataru Aoki
Kimihiko Mizutani
Yoshihiko Yasohara
Mitsuyoshi Ueda
Bunzo Mikami
Satomi Takahashi
Jun Ogawa
Source :
Communications Biology, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

Makoto Hibi et al. report a novel three-component monooxygenase system in Rhodococcus wratislaviensis. This enzyme catalyzes the activation of an inert C–H bond and may be potentially important as a biocatalyst for industrial applications.

Subjects

Subjects :
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23993642
Volume :
4
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Communications Biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.9183640daab141cc86de44618661815b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-01555-3