title: Stereoselective biotransformation of limonene and limonene oxide by cyanobacterium, Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942.
abstract: The biotransformation of limonene and limonene oxide by the cyanobacterium, Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942, was investigated. (S)-(+)-Limonene was hydroxylated stereo- and regioselectively at its allylic position of the endocyclic C=C double bond by the cyanobacterial cells to its corresponding alcohol. The cells also showed the ability for the enantio- and stereoselective cleavage of the epoxide group of (1S,2R,4R)-limonene oxide to give (1S,2S,4R)-limonene-1,2-diol. The repetitive production of carveol from limonene was achieved using Ca2+-alginate-immobilized cyanobacterial cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Science, Okayama University of Science, Ridai-cho, Okayama 700-0005, Japan. hamada@das.ous.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Kohji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: Nobuyoshi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: Hatsuyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kurihara
authors.forename: Toshifumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirata