Open AccessA pyridine nucleotide‐independent aldehyde dehydrogenase involved in the alkane oxidation of ‘ Acetobacter rancens ’
Author(s) -
Hommel R.,
Kleber H.P.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1984.tb00712.x
Subject(s) - aldehyde dehydrogenase , aldehyde , alkane , pyridine , chemistry , biochemistry , strain (injury) , dehydrogenase , enzyme , nucleotide , stereochemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , biology , gene , anatomy
The strain ‘ Acetobacter rancens ’ CCM1774 was investigated concerning the occurrence of aldehyde dehydrogenases after growth on different carbon sources. Two constitutive enzyme activities, a NADP + ‐dependent one and a pyridine nucleotide‐independent one, have been detected. The catalytic properties of the latter membrane‐bound aldehyde dehydrogenase suggest its participation in the degradation of long‐chain n ‐alkanes.