TABLE 3.
Substrate specificity testing of FAO enzymes for alcohols
| Compound tested | Activity detectedb | Compound tested | Activity detecteda | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Pentanol | —b | |||
| 2-Hexanol | — | |||
| 2-Decanol | FAO2 | |||
| 2-Undecanol | FAO2 | |||
| 2-Dodecanol | FAO2 | |||
| 2-Hexadecanol | FAO2 | |||
| 3-Octanol | — | |||
| 10-Undecen-1-ol | FAO1/FAO2a | |||
| 1,8-Octanediol | — | |||
| 1,10-Decanediol | FAO1/FAO2a | |||
| 1,16-Hexadecanediol | FAO1/FAO2a | |||
| 1,2-Octanediol | FAO2 | |||
| 1,2-Dodecanediol | FAO2 | |||
| 10-Hydroxydecanoic acid | FAO1 | |||
| 12-Hydroxydodecanoic acid | FAO1 | |||
| 16-Hydroxydodecanoic acid | FAO1 | |||
| Citronellol | — | |||
| Geraniol | — | |||
| Linalool | — | |||
| 1-Phenylpropan-1-ol | — | |||
| 3-Phenylpropan-1-ol | — | |||
| 2-Phenylbutan-1-ol | — | |||
| Methanol | — | |||
| Ethanol | — | |||
| Propanol | — | |||
| Butanol | — | |||
| 1-Hexanol | FAO1/FAO2a | |||
| 1-Octanol | FAO1/FAO2a | |||
| 1-Decanol | FAO1/FAO2a | |||
| 1-Dodecanol | FAO1/FAO2a | |||
| 1-Tetradecanol | FAO1/FAO2a | |||
| 1-Hexadecanol | FAO1/FAO2a | |||
| 4-Cyclohexyl-1-butanol | — | |||
| 3-Cyclohexyl-1-propanol | — | |||
| 2-Cyclohexylethanol | — | |||
| Cyclohexylmethanol | — |
a
Activity was detected with the substrate shown with either FAO1 or FAO2a (C. tropicalis ATCC 20336).
b
—, no activity.