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Biotransformation of geraniol by Rhodococcus sp. strain GR3
Author(s) -
Chatterjee Tanaya
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
biotechnology and applied biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.468
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1470-8744
pISSN - 0885-4513
DOI - 10.1042/ba20030136
Subject(s) - bioconversion , biotransformation , geraniol , chemistry , rhodococcus , strain (injury) , bacteria , natural product , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , chromatography , fermentation , biology , enzyme , essential oil , anatomy , genetics
Microbial degradation of geraniol, a natural monoterpene alcohol, was studied using a Rhodococcus sp. strain GR3 isolated from soil. The bioconversion product was identified as geranic acid [(2 E )‐3,7‐dimethylocta‐2,6‐dienoic acid] and its structure was established by 1 H‐NMR, Fourier‐transform IR spectrometry and GC‐MS. The optimum temperature for this bioconversion was found to be 30 °C, and the reaction proceeds to a saturation with a time constant of 12.5 h. No appreciable degradation of product was observed using this bacterium.