Role of formaldehyde-fixing enzymes for the metabolism of methoxylated lignin monomers in Burkholderia cepacia TM1

Ryoji MITSUI, Yasuyoshi SAKAI, Nobuo KATO, Mitsuo TANAKA

Gordon Research conference

米国・メイン

In general, formaldehyde is toxic to all organisms due to its reactivity with biological macromolecules.  However, in C1 metabolism in methylotrophs, formaldehyde is a central metabolic intermediate.  In this metabolism, toxicity is quickly removed by for