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Distribution of hydantoinase activity in bacterial isolates from geographically distinct environmental sources

Durr, R., Vielhauer, O., Burton, S. G., Cowan, D. A., Punal, A., Brandao, P. F. B., Bull, A. T., Syldatk, C. (2006) Distribution of hydantoinase activity in bacterial isolates from geographically distinct environmental sources. Journal of Molecular Catalysis B-Enzymatic, 39 (1-4). pp. 160-165. ISSN 1381-1177. (doi:10.1016/j.molcatb.2006.01.017) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:7337)

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcatb.2006.01.017

Abstract

Hydantoin cleaving bacterial isolates were recovered from terrestrial soil samples originating from different geographic sources (Antarctica, South Africa and China) using culture-based screening methods (selective agar plates and shake flask cultures supplemented with hydantoins). Thirty-two bacterial isolates possessing the capability to transform the model substrates benzylhydantoin and dihydrouracil to the corresponding N-carbamoyl-amino acids were successfully cultured. Amplification and sequencing of the 16S rDNA revealed that the isolates belonged to the genera Arthrobacter, Burkholderia, Bacillus, Delftia, Enterobacter, Flavobacterium, Ochrobactrum, Pseudomonas and Stenotrophomonas, with one isolate assigned to the family Microbacteriacae. We have shown that microorganisms with hydantoinase activity are: (i) distributed in various geographically distinct environmental habitats, (ii) distributed worldwide and (iii) found in certain bacterial genera. Furthermore, we have demonstrated the presence of hydantoinase activity in genera in which hydantoinase activity has not previously been reported.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.molcatb.2006.01.017
Additional information: Special Issue: Sp. Iss. SI Article 037VF English Times Cited:0 Cited References Count:47
Uncontrolled keywords: hydantoinase, screening, extreme environment
Subjects: Q Science
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Biosciences
Depositing User: Susan Davies
Date Deposited: 05 Sep 2008 19:44 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:45 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/7337 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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