Hydroxylation of oleanolic acid to queretaroic acid by cytochrome P450 from Nonomuraea recticatena

Yoshikazu Fujii, Shinji Hirosue, Tadashi Fujii, Naoki Matsumoto, Hitosi Agematu, Akira Arisawa

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Abstract

A gene for cytochrome P450 (moxA) from Nonomuraea recticatena, coexpressed with camAB for pseudomonad redox partners in Escherichia coli, hydroxylated oleanolic acid to produce queretaroic acid. When we used the P450-induced whole-cell as a catalyst, only a small amount of queretaroic acid was produced, probably due to poor permeability of oleanolic acid into the E. coli cell. In an alternative approach with the cell-free reaction system, the conversion ratio increased up to 17%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2299-2302
Number of pages4
JournalBioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry
Volume70
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Medicine

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