Microbial steroid transformations: current state and prospects
MV Donova, OV Egorova - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2012 - Springer
Studies of steroid modifications catalyzed by microbial whole cells represent a well-
established research area in white biotechnology. Still, advances over the last decade in …
established research area in white biotechnology. Still, advances over the last decade in …
An overview on alcohol oxidases and their potential applications
Abstract Alcohol oxidases (Alcohol: O 2 Oxidoreductase; EC 1.1. 3. x) are flavoenzymes that
catalyze the oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds with a …
catalyze the oxidation of alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds with a …
Biotechnological production and application of the antibiotic pimaricin: biosynthesis and its regulation
JF Aparicio, EG Barreales, TD Payero… - Applied microbiology …, 2016 - Springer
Pimaricin (natamycin) is a small polyene macrolide antibiotic used worldwide. This efficient
antimycotic and antiprotozoal agent, produced by several soil bacterial species of the genus …
antimycotic and antiprotozoal agent, produced by several soil bacterial species of the genus …
Actinomycete-derived polyketides as a source of antibiotics and lead structures for the development of new antimicrobial drugs
HL Robertsen, EM Musiol-Kroll - Antibiotics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Actinomycetes are remarkable producers of compounds essential for human and veterinary
medicine as well as for agriculture. The genomes of those microorganisms possess several …
medicine as well as for agriculture. The genomes of those microorganisms possess several …
Use of elicitors to enhance or activate the antibiotic production in streptomyces
G Zong, J Fu, P Zhang, W Zhang, Y Xu… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Streptomyces is the largest and most significant genus of Actinobacteria, comprising 961
species. These Gram-positive bacteria produce many versatile and important bioactive …
species. These Gram-positive bacteria produce many versatile and important bioactive …
Cholesterol oxidase: biotechnological applications
Cholesterol oxidase is a bacterial FAD‐containing flavooxidase that catalyzes the first
reaction in cholesterol catabolism. Indeed, this enzyme catalyzes two reactions: the …
reaction in cholesterol catabolism. Indeed, this enzyme catalyzes two reactions: the …
PimM, a PAS domain positive regulator of pimaricin biosynthesis in Streptomyces natalensis
N Anton, J Santos-Aberturas, MV Mendes… - …, 2007 - microbiologyresearch.org
Sequencing of the DNA region on the left fringe of the pimaricin gene cluster revealed the
presence of a 579 bp gene, pimM, whose deduced product (192 aa) was found to have …
presence of a 579 bp gene, pimM, whose deduced product (192 aa) was found to have …
Characteristics and biotechnological applications of microbial cholesterol oxidases
N Doukyu - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2009 - Springer
Microbial cholesterol oxidase is an enzyme of great commercial value, widely employed by
laboratories routinely devoted to the determination of cholesterol concentrations in serum …
laboratories routinely devoted to the determination of cholesterol concentrations in serum …
Initial step in the catabolism of cholesterol by Mycobacterium smegmatis mc2155
I Uhía, B Galán, V Morales… - Environmental …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The first step in the catabolism of cholesterol, ie the transformation of cholesterol into
cholestenone, has been investigated in Mycobacterium smegmatis. In silico analysis …
cholestenone, has been investigated in Mycobacterium smegmatis. In silico analysis …
Eliciting the silent lucensomycin biosynthetic pathway in Streptomyces cyanogenus S136 via manipulation of the global regulatory gene adpA
Actinobacteria are among the most prolific sources of medically and agriculturally important
compounds, derived from their biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) for specialized …
compounds, derived from their biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) for specialized …