Table 3.

Transformation of alkanes by cytochrome P450^a

Substrate	Product(s)	Sp act (nmol min−1 mg−1 protein)
		Replicate 1	Replicate 2
cDCE	Dichloroacetaldehyde	0.39	0.26
Hexane	1-Hexanol	0.005	0.01
Cyclohexane	Cyclohexanol	0.07	0.10
Octane	1-Octanol, 2-octanol, 2-octanone	0.07	0.06
Limonene	Perillyl alcohol, 2 unidentified peaks	0.06	0.08

^aE. coli JS595 was provided with cDCE or alkane. Products were extracted and analyzed by GC-MS.