A stereospecific carboxyl esterase from Bacillus coagulans hosting nonlipase activity within a lipase-like fold

Microbial carboxylesterases are important biocatalysts that selectively hydrolyze an extensive range of esters. Here, we report the biochemical and structural characterization of an atypical carboxylesterase from Bacillus coagulans (BCE), endowed with high enantioselectivity toward different 1,2-O-i...

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Main Authors: De Vitis, Valerio, Nakhnoukh, Cristina, Pinto, Andrea, Contente, Martina L., Barbiroli, Alberto, Milani, Mario, Bolognesi, Martino, Molinari, Francesco, Gourlay, Louise J., Romano, Diego
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Published: Wiley 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49818/