Aromatic dimer dehydrogenases from Novosphingobium aromaticivorans reduce aromatic diketones

ABSTRACT: Aromatic diketones are a major product of formic acid lignin depolymerization. Novosphingobium aromaticivorans can degrade these diketones, but the enzymes used in this process were unknown. We used RNA-Seq to identify aromatic dimer dehydrogenases as potential candidates for the initial reduction of the aromatic G-diketone, then verified this using in vitro enzyme assays.

ORGANISM(S): Novosphingobium aromaticivorans DSM 12444

PROVIDER: GSE174697 | GEO | 2021/05/22

REPOSITORIES: GEO