Characterization of catechol 2,3-dioxygenases

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Abstract

Three catechol 2,3-dioxygenases for biphenyl, naphthalene/salicylate, and toluene/xylene oxidation were cloned from Achromobacter xylosoxidans KF701, Pseudomonas putida (NAH7), and Pseudomonas sp. (pWWO). The cloned catechol 2,3-dioxygenases were identified by enzymatic activity assay in addition to yellow bands on polyacrylamide gel after electrophoresis and activity staining. All of the cloned catechol 2,3-dioxygenases exhibited their highest activities on catechol as a substrate compared with catechol derivatives including 4-chlorocatechol, 3-methylcatechol, and 4-methylcatechol. The cloned catechol 2,3-dioxygenases are not fused proteins but were significantly different from one another in their electrophoretic mobilities on nondenaturing 7.5%-polyacrylamide gel.

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This work was supported by a grant (Genetic Engineering Research) from Ministry of Education, KOREA.

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