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An inducible n-alkane hydroxylase system containing cytochrome “O” from Candida lipolytica

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In this work the terminal oxidase system of C. lipolytica grown on n-alkanes was identified, and partially purified. Spectral characteristics typical of cytochrome O are obtained, inhibition and photodissociation of CO are reported.

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  1. Laboratori Ricerche di Base, ASSORENI, 00015 Monterotondo, Rome, Italy

    Vittorio Baroncelli, Gianfranco Boccalon, Ivo Giannini & Pierluigi Renzi

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Baroncelli, V., Boccalon, G., Giannini, I. et al. An inducible n-alkane hydroxylase system containing cytochrome “O” from Candida lipolytica. Mol Cell Biochem 28, 3–6 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00223354

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