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. 1995 Dec;61(12):4484–4486. doi: 10.1128/aem.61.12.4484-4486.1995

Cloning, sequencing, and expression in Escherichia coli of the Bacillus pumilus gene for ferulic acid decarboxylase.

A Zago 1, G Degrassi 1, C V Bruschi 1
PMCID: PMC167759  PMID: 8534115

Abstract

The Bacillus pumilus gene encoding a ferulic acid decarboxylase (fdc) was identified and isolated by its ability to promote ferulic acid decarboxylation in Escherichia coli DH5 alpha. The DNA sequence of the fdc gene was determined, and the recombinant enzyme produced in E. coli was purified and characterized.

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