Alkane hydroxylases involved in microbial alkane degradation

This review focuses on the role and distribution in the environment of alkane hydroxylases and their (potential) applications in bioremediation and biocatalysis. Alkane hydroxylases play an important role in the microbial degradation of oil, chlorinated hydrocarbons, fuel additives, and many other c...

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Published in:Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2007-02, Vol.74 (1), p.13-21
Main Authors: Beilen, Jan B. van, Funhoff, Enrico G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkanes - metabolism
Bacteria - enzymology
Bacteria - growth & development
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biological and medical sciences
Bioremediation
Biotechnology
Chlorinated hydrocarbons
Cytochrome P-450 CYP4A - chemistry
Cytochrome P-450 CYP4A - metabolism
Environmental Microbiology
Environmental studies
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetics
Microbial degradation
Microbiology
Relative abundance
Yeasts - enzymology
Yeasts - growth & development
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Summary:This review focuses on the role and distribution in the environment of alkane hydroxylases and their (potential) applications in bioremediation and biocatalysis. Alkane hydroxylases play an important role in the microbial degradation of oil, chlorinated hydrocarbons, fuel additives, and many other compounds. Environmental studies demonstrate the abundance of alkane degraders and have lead to the identification of many new species, including some that are (near)-obligate alkanotrophs. The availability of a growing collection of alkane hydroxylase gene sequences now allows estimations of the relative abundance of the different enzyme systems and the distribution of the host organisms.
ISSN:0175-7598
1432-0614
DOI:10.1007/s00253-006-0748-0