title: Opposite enantioselectivities of two phenotypically and genotypically similar strains of Pseudomonas frederiksbergensis in bacterial whole-cell sulfoxidation.
abstract: Soil samples were screened to select microorganisms with the capability to oxidize organic sulfides into the corresponding sulfoxides with differential enantioselectivities. Several bacterial strains that preferentially produced the S-configured sulfoxide enantiomer were isolated. Surprisingly, one bacterial strain, genotypically and phenotypically characterized as Pseudomonas frederiksbergensis, selectively gave the R enantiomer. The finding that two apparently identical organisms displayed opposite enantioselectivities is novel for non-genetically modified organisms.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heckel
authors.forename: Chantu R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Saha-Möller
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taupp
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schreier
mesh_terms: D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010641:Phenotype; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013454:Sulfoxides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D013440:Sulfides; D013454:Sulfoxides