Metabolism of alkenes and ketones by Candida maltosa and related yeasts

Knowledge is scarce about the degradation of ketones in yeasts. For bacteria a subterminal degradation of alkanes to ketones and their further metabolization has been described which always involved Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenases (BVMOs). In addition, the question has to be clarified whether alkenes...

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Main Authors: Beier, Andy, Hahn, Veronika, Bornscheuer, Uwe T, Schauer, Frieder
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4192553/