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. 1979 Aug;139(2):675–679. doi: 10.1128/jb.139.2.675-679.1979

Microbial oxidation of gaseous hydrocarbons. II. Hydroxylation of alkanes and epoxidation of alkenes by cell-free particulate fractions of methane-utilizing bacteria.

R N Patel, C T Hou, A I Laskin, A Felix, P Derelanko
PMCID: PMC216921  PMID: 222739

Abstract

Cell-free particulate fractions derived from methylotrophic bacteria catalyze the oxygen- and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-dependent epoxidation of alkenes and hydroxylation of alkanes. Evidence presented indicates that the hydroxylation and epoxidation reactions are catalyzed by the same or a similar metal-containing monooxygenase.

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