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. 2010 Sep;46(1):26-33.
doi: 10.1007/s12033-010-9263-8.

Characterization of enzymes in the oxidation of 1,2-propanediol to D: -(-)-lactic acid by Gluconobacter oxydans DSM 2003

Liujing Wei  1 , Xuepeng Yang, Keliang Gao, Jinping Lin, Shengli Yang, Qiang Hua, Dongzhi Wei
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Characterization of enzymes in the oxidation of 1,2-propanediol to D: -(-)-lactic acid by Gluconobacter oxydans DSM 2003

Liujing Wei et al. Mol Biotechnol. 2010 Sep.

Abstract

Although Gluconobacter oxydans can convert 1,2-propanediol to D: -(-)-lactic acid, the enzyme(s) responsible for the conversion has remain unknown. In this study, the membrane-bound alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) of Gluconobacter oxydans DSM 2003 was purified and confirmed to be essential for the process of D: -(-)-lactic acid production by gene knockout and complementation studies. A 25 percent decrease in D: -(-)-lactic acid production was found for the aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) deficient strain of G. oxydans DSM 2003, indicating that this enzyme is involved in the reaction but not necessary. It is the first report that reveals the function of ADH and ALDH in the biooxidation of 1,2-propanediol to D: -(-)-lactic acid by G. oxydans DSM 2003.

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