Biochemical Characterization of 2-Nitropropane Dioxygenase from Hansenula MRAKII

2-Nitropropane dioxygenase from Hansenula mrakii is a flavin-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of anionic nitroalkanes into the corresponding carbonyl compounds and nitrite, with oxygen as the electron acceptor. Although nitroalkanes are anticipated to be toxic and carcinogenic, they are...

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Main Author: Mijatovic, Slavica
Format: Others
Published: Digital Archive @ GSU 2008
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FMN
Online Access:http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/chemistry_theses/8
http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=chemistry_theses