Abstract Esterases (EC 3.1. 1. x) represent a diverse group of hydrolases catalyzing the
cleavage and formation of ester bonds and are widely distributed in animals, plants and …

Human activities have resulted in the release and introduction into the environment of a
plethora of aromatic chemicals. The interest in discovering how bacteria are dealing with …

From reviews to the first edtion:" Bornscheuer and Kazlauskas have set out, and succeeded,
in producing a definitive manual on hydrolytic enzymes (especially lipases, esterases, and …

Pseudomonas putida converts benzoate to catechol using two enzymes that are encoded on
the chromosome and whose expression is induced by benzoate. Benzoate also binds to the …

The genetic and physiological properties of Acinetobacter baylyi strain ADP1 make it an
inviting subject for investigation of the properties underlying its nutritional versatility. The …

There is growing interest in the development and optimization of bioremediation processes
to deal with environments with high salinity that are contaminated with aromatic compounds …

Acinetobacter sp. ADP1 is a common soil‐associated bacterium with high natural
competency, allowing it to efficiently integrate foreign DNA fragments into its chromosome …

Background Genome-scale metabolic models are powerful tools to study global properties
of metabolic networks. They provide a way to integrate various types of biological …

Aflatrem is a potent tremorgenic mycotoxin produced by the soil fungus Aspergillus flavus
and is a member of a large structurally diverse group of secondary metabolites known as …

Hydroxycinnamates are plant products catabolized through the diphenol protocatechuate in
the naturally transformable bacterium Acinetobacter sp. strain ADP1. Genes for …