title: Biosynthesis of hydroxydiphenylacetylene by regiospecific monooxygenation.
abstract: Bacterial monooxygenase enzymes catalyze a regiospecific single-step hydroxylation of diphenylacetylene to yield meta- and para-hydroxydiphenylacetylene.
authors.affiliation: Air Force Research Laboratory, MLQL, 139 Barnes Drive, Suite #2, Tyndall AFB, FL 32403-5325, USA.
authors.forename: Heather R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Luckarift
authors.forename: Glenn R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Jim C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Spain
mesh_terms: D000114:Acetylene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D002384:Catalysis; D006900:Hydroxylation; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D015394:Molecular Structure; D043367:Ralstonia / Q000201:enzymology; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013997:Time Factors; D020584:Xanthobacter / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: C506100:hydroxydiphenylacetylene; C044735:biphenylacetylene; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases; D000114:Acetylene