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. 1988 Dec;54(12):3187–3190. doi: 10.1128/aem.54.12.3187-3190.1988

Interaction of Ammonia Monooxygenase from Nitrosomonas europaea with Alkanes, Alkenes, and Alkynes

Michael R Hyman 1, Ian B Murton 1, Daniel J Arp 1,*
PMCID: PMC204451  PMID: 16347810

Abstract

Ammonia monooxygenase of Nitrosomonas europaea catalyzes the oxidation of alkanes (up to C8) to alcohols and alkenes (up to C5) to epoxides and alcohols in the presence of ammonium ions. Straight-chain, N-terminal alkynes (up to C10) all exhibited a time-dependent inhibition of ammonia oxidation without effects on hydrazine oxidation.

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