title: The remarkable Rhodococcus erythropolis.
abstract: Rhodococcus erythropolis cells contain a large set of enzymes that allow them to carry out an enormous number of bioconversions and degradations. Oxidations, dehydrogenations, epoxidations, hydrolysis, hydroxylations, dehalogenations and desulfurisations have been reported to be performed by R. erythropolis cells or enzymes. This large array of enzymes fully justifies the prospective application of this bacterium in biotechnology.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Engenharia Biológica e Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, Lisboa, 1049-001, Portugal. ccarvalho@ist.utl.pt
authors.forename: Carla C C R
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.forename: M Manuela R
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: da Fonseca
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001709:Biotechnology; D006219:Halogens / Q000378:metabolism; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000378:metabolism; D012240:Rhodococcus / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D013457:Sulfur Compounds / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006219:Halogens; D013457:Sulfur Compounds; D010088:Oxidoreductases; C023111:epoxidase; D006867:Hydrolases