Communications Biology (Jan 2021)

A three-component monooxygenase from Rhodococcus wratislaviensis may expand industrial applications of bacterial enzymes

  • Makoto Hibi,
  • Dai Fukuda,
  • Chihiro Kenchu,
  • Masutoshi Nojiri,
  • Ryotaro Hara,
  • Michiki Takeuchi,
  • Shunsuke Aburaya,
  • Wataru Aoki,
  • Kimihiko Mizutani,
  • Yoshihiko Yasohara,
  • Mitsuyoshi Ueda,
  • Bunzo Mikami,
  • Satomi Takahashi,
  • Jun Ogawa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-01555-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Makoto Hibi et al. report a novel three-component monooxygenase system in Rhodococcus wratislaviensis. This enzyme catalyzes the activation of an inert C–H bond and may be potentially important as a biocatalyst for industrial applications.