Enzymes and methods for dealkylation of substrates
AssigneeAlliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
InventorsChristopher W. JOHNSON, Gregg T. BECKHAM
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are enzymes and organisms useful for the dealkylation of products derived from lignin depolymerization, including the conversion of guaiacol or guaethol to catechol or the conversion of anisole to phenol. Methods of converting guaiacol or guaethol to catechol or anisole to phenol using enzymes or organisms expressing the same are also disclosed.
Claims12
A method for removing an alkyl group from an aromatic substrate, comprising contacting a material containing the aromatic substrate with a cytochrome P450 polypeptide and a reductase polypeptide to generate a dealkylation product.
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