Article
Evidence that a linear megaplasmid encodes enzymes of aliphatic alkene and epoxide metabolism and coenzyme M (2-mercaptoethanesulfonate) biosynthesis in Xanthobacter strain Py2.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Apr 2001
Krum J G, Ensign S A
Abstract excerpt
The bacterial metabolism of propylene proceeds by epoxidation to epoxypropane followed by a sequence of three reactions resulting in epoxide ring opening and carboxylation to form acetoacetate. Coenzyme M (2-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid) (CoM) plays a central role in epoxide carboxylation by servi...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.