OXIDATION OF METHYL-FLUORIDE AND DIMETHYL ETHER BY AMMONIA MONOOXYGENASE IN NITROSOMONAS-EUROPAEA

Authors
HYMAN MR PAGE CL ARP DJ
Citation
Mr. Hyman et al., OXIDATION OF METHYL-FLUORIDE AND DIMETHYL ETHER BY AMMONIA MONOOXYGENASE IN NITROSOMONAS-EUROPAEA, Applied and environmental microbiology, 60(8), 1994, pp. 3033-3035
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Applied and environmental microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00992240
Volume
60
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
3033 - 3035
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(1994)60:8<3033:OOMADE>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Methyl fluoride and dimethyl ether were previously identified as inhib itors of ammonia oxidation and N2O production in autotrophic nitrifyin g bacteria. We demonstrate that methyl fluoride and dimethyl ether are substrates for ammonia monooxygenase and are converted to formaldehyd e and a mixture of methanol and formaldehyde, respectively.