Mutants of Gordonia terrae were generated using chemical mutagens for better activity,
stability and higher substrate/product tolerance of its nitrilase enzyme. Mutant E9 showed …

Resting cells of Gordonia terrae with nitrilase (EC 3.5. 5.1) activity were investigated for
transformation of p-hydroxybenzonitrile to p-hydroxybenzoic acid. The maximum conversion …

The resting cells of Gordonia terrae mutant E9 having enhanced nitrilase activity were used
for biotransformation of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzonitrile into vanillic acid. The maximum …

Abstract (R)-mandelic acid was produced from racemic mandelonitrile using free and
immobilized cells of Pseudomonas putida MTCC 5110 harbouring a stereoselective …

This study aimed at developing an efficient biotransformation process for phenylacetic acid
production from phenylacetonitrile by using recombinant Escherichia coli M15 harboring a …

Hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) is an important platform chemical in organic synthesis.
Traditionally, 3-HP was produced by chemical methods and fermentation process. In this …

Nitrilases are important industrial enzymes to synthesize commercially useful acids from
nitriles. In the present study, an aryl specific inducible nitrilase was produced from …

cyanobenzoic acid serves as a crucial intermediate for the synthesis of various high‐value
organic compounds. The enzymatic hydrolysis of terephthalonitrile to produce 4 …

An inducible and aromatic nitrilase from Gordonia terrae was purified with a yield of 19%.
The enzyme had turnover number of 63 s-1x 10-3, Km 1.4 mM and Vmax 95 Umg-1 protein …

Nitrilase mediated synthesis of nicotinic acid (vitamin B3) from 3-cyanopyridine has
emerged as promising viable alternative to its chemical synthesis. In the present …