title: Microbial oxidation of gaseous hydrocarbons. II. Hydroxylation of alkanes and epoxidation of alkenes by cell-free particulate fractions of methane-utilizing bacteria.
abstract: Cell-free particulate fractions derived from methylotrophic bacteria catalyze the oxygen- and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-dependent epoxidation of alkenes and hydroxylation of alkanes. Evidence presented indicates that the hydroxylation and epoxidation reactions are catalyzed by the same or a similar metal-containing monooxygenase.
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000378:metabolism*; D000475:Alkenes / Q000378:metabolism*; D002474:Cell-Free System; D006088:Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D006900:Hydroxylation; D008697:Methane / Q000378:metabolism; D008772:Methylococcaceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D009243:NAD / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010105:Oxygenases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D000475:Alkenes; D009243:NAD; D010105:Oxygenases; D008697:Methane