Regiospecific internal desaturation of aliphatic compounds by a mutant Rhodococcus strain

Authors
Koike, K Ara, K Adachi, S Takigawa, P Mori, H Inoue, S Kimura, Y Ito, S
Citation
K. Koike et al., Regiospecific internal desaturation of aliphatic compounds by a mutant Rhodococcus strain, APPL ENVIR, 65(12), 1999, pp. 5636-5638
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Microbiology
Journal title
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00992240 → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
5636 - 5638
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(199912)65:12<5636:RIDOAC>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A mutant Rhodococcus strain lacking the ability to utilize 1-chlorohexadeca ne was found to cis-desaturate aliphatic compounds, such as 1-chlorohexadec ane, n-hexadecane, and heptadecanonitrile, yielding corresponding products with a double bond mainly at the ninth carbon from the terminal methyl grou ps. A new oxidative pathway involving the cis desaturation step was suggest ed for alkane utilization by Rhodococcus spp.