Evolution of novel metabolic pathways for the degradation of chloroaromatic compounds

JR Van der Meer - Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, 1997 - Springer
Chlorobenzenes are substrates not easily metabolized by existing bacteria in the
environment. Specific strains, however, have been isolated from polluted environments or in …

Identification of a novel conserved sequence motif in flavoprotein hydroxylases with a putative dual function in FAD/NAD (P) H binding

MHM Eppink, WJHV Berkel, HA Schreuder - Protein Science, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
A novel conserved sequence motif has been located among the flavoprotein hydroxylases.
Based on the crystal structure and site‐directed mutagenesis studies of p‐hydroxybenzoate …

Sequencing and functional analysis of styrene catabolism genes from Pseudomonas fluorescens ST

F Beltrametti, AM Marconi, G Bestetti… - Applied and …, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
The nucleotide sequence of the 4,377-bp chromosomal region of Pseudomonas fluorescens
ST that codes for the oxidation of styrene to phenylacetic acid was determined. Four open …

Genetic characterization and expression in heterologous hosts of the 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl) propionate catabolic pathway of Escherichia coli K-12

A Ferrandez, JL Garcia, E Diaz - Journal of bacteriology, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
We report the complete nucleotide sequence of the gene cluster encoding the 3-(3-
hydroxyphenyl) propionate (3-HPP) catabolic pathway of Escherichia coli K-12. Sequence …

Acquisition of a deliberately introduced phenol degradation operon, pheBA, by different indigenous Pseudomonas species

M Peters, E Heinaru, E Talpsep, H Wand… - Applied and …, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
Horizontal transfer of genes of selective value in an environment 6 years after their
introduction into a watershed has been observed. Expression of the gene pheA, which …

Promoter-creating mutations in Pseudomonas putida: A model system for the study of mutation in starving bacteria

L Kasak, R HOrak, M Kivisaar - Proceedings of the National …, 1997 - National Acad Sciences
A novel experimental system to study mutation in starving bacteria was designed, relying on
the activation of a promoterless phenol degradation operon of Pseudomonas putida. The …

Purification and characterization of 2-hydroxybiphenyl 3-monooxygenase, a novel NADH-dependent, FAD-containing aromatic hydroxylase from Pseudomonas …

WA Suske, M Held, A Schmid, T Fleischmann… - Journal of Biological …, 1997 - ASBMB
2-Hydroxybiphenyl 3-monooxygenase (HbpA), the first enzyme of 2-hydroxybiphenyl
degradation inPseudomonas azelaica HBP1, was purified 26-fold with a yield of 8% from …

A 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid catabolic pathway in Rhodococcus globerulus PWD1: cloning and characterization of the hpp operon

MR Barnes, WA Duetz, PA Williams - Journal of bacteriology, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
Rhodococcus globerulus PWD1, a soil isolate from a polluted site in The Netherlands, is
able to degrade a broad range of aromatic compounds. A novel gene cluster which appears …

Cloning and characterization of the genes involved in the degradation of dibenzofuran by Terrabacter sp. strain DBF63

K Kasuga, H Nojiri, H Yamane, T Kodama… - Journal of fermentation …, 1997 - Elsevier
Strain DBF63 utilizes dibenzofuran (DBF) as the sole source of carbon and energy. This
strain was identified as a Terrabacter sp. on the basis of the phylogenetic analysis of the …

Gene cloning, sequence analysis, and expression of 2-methyl-3-hydroxypyridine-5-carboxylic acid oxygenase

P Chaiyen, DP Ballou… - Proceedings of the …, 1997 - National Acad Sciences
The gene encoding 2-methyl-3-hydroxypyridine-5-carboxylic acid oxygenase (MHPCO; EC
1.14. 12.4) was cloned by using an oligonucleotide probe corresponding to the N terminus …