January 2017

Potential pharmacological applications of enzymes associated with bacterial metabolism of aromatic compounds

Many purple anoxygenic bacteria contribute significantly to the catabolic and anabolic processes in the oxic/anoxic zones of several ecosystems. However, these bacteria are incapable of degrading the benzenoid ring during the biotransformation of aromatic hydrocarbons. The key enzymes in the aromatic amin acids metabolism of purple bacteria include 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine minotransferase (EC 2.6.1.49),...

Author(s): Ranjith N. Kumavath, Debmalya Barh, Vasco Azevedo and Alan Prem Kumar ,,