Chao Gao, Wen Zhang, Chuanjuan Lv
Jan 15, 2010
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Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Abstract
ABSTRACT 2-Oxobutyrate is an important intermediate in the chemical, drug, and food industries. Whole cells of Pseudomonas stutzeri SDM, containing NAD-independent lactate dehydrogenases, effectively converted 2-hydroxybutyrate into 2-oxobutyrate. Under optimal conditions, the biocatalytic process produced 2-oxobutyrate at a high concentration (44.4 g liter−1) and a high yield (91.5%).