Kinetic study of phenol hydroxylase and catechol 1,2-dioxygenase biosynthesis by Candida tropicalis cells grown on different phenolic substrates

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Abstract

When Candida tropicalis was grown on phenol, catechol or resorcinol, the highest levels of specific activity of phenol hydroxylase (EC. 1.14.13.7) and catechol 1,2-dioxygenase (EC. 1.13.11.1) were attained with phenol. With the three aromatic compounds tested, the yeast cells exhibited sharp peaks of specific activity of both enzymes at particular incubation times. Phenol-induced cells containing high levels of both enzymes were capable of degrading rapidly and without delay 4-chlorophenol and 2,6-dichlorophenol, and to a lesser extend pentachlorophenol. However, the yeast could not grow on chlorophenols as major carbon and energy source.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)695-702
Number of pages8
JournalWorld Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
Volume20
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2004

Keywords

  • Candida tropicalis
  • Catechol 1,2-dioxygenase
  • Chloroaromatics
  • Co-metabolism
  • Phenol hydroxylase
  • Phenolic compounds

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