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. 2008 Nov 14;75(2):337–344. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01758-08

TABLE 3.

Absolute product concentrations after bioconversion in resting E. coli BL21(DE3) cells

Substratea Total hydroxylated product (μM)b
CYP153A6 CYP153A6- BMO1 AlkB AlkB-BMO1 AlkB-BMO2
Propane 421 (59) 244 (68) 625 (0) 1,048 (0) 973 (0)
Butane 356 (22) 439 (11) 639 (1) 1,045 (1) 1,586 (1)
Pentane 260 (62) 374 (49) 606 (0) 294 (0) 317 (0)
Octane 78 (3) 69 (46) 1,122 (9) 487 (2) 308 (1)
a

Bioconversions with propane and butane were performed in a bioreactor for 30 min with AlkB variants and for 60 min with CYP153A6 variants. Bioconversion mixtures with pentane and octane were shaken in a glass vial for 60 min for all enzymes.

b

Values in parentheses are the percentage of 2-alkanol in the total hydroxylated product. Only 1- and 2-alkanols were formed in detectable amounts.