Open AccessIsolation and Characterization of a Stilbene-degrading Strain ofPseudomonas fluorescens, and Production of Antioxidant Compounds by Stilbene Metabolism
Author(s) -
Joseph G. Leahy,
Patricia J. Batchelor,
Mary C. Setzer,
William N. Setzer
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
bioscience biotechnology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1347-6947
pISSN - 0916-8451
DOI - 10.1271/bbb.67.2286
Subject(s) - pseudomonas fluorescens , strain (injury) , bacteria , antioxidant , chemistry , bacterial strain , isolation (microbiology) , pseudomonas , biochemistry , metabolism , pseudomonadaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , anatomy , genetics
In this study, we consider the use of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria that degrade trans-stilbene as a novel approach for synthesizing potentially bioactive hydroxylated stilbenes. A trans-stilbene-degrading bacterium, MN2, was isolated from activated sludge through enrichment culture, and identified as Pseudomonas fluorescens using conventional techniques. Degradation of trans-stilbene by this strain yielded two metabolites that had significant antioxidant activity.
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