title: Subterminal oxidation of n-alkanes in achlorophyllous alga Prototheca sp.
abstract: Some Prototheca sp. are known to be involved in n-hexadecane degradation. Two derivatives derived from n-hexadecane in such Prototheca sp. were identified as 5-hexadecanone and 5-hexadecanol. n-Hexadecane was assumed to be converted to 5-hexadecanol and then to 5-hexadecanone through a unique subterminal oxidation pathway in such Prototheca sp.
authors: Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Oiwake-cho, Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan. esakura@kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp
authors: Eiji
authors: E
authors: Sakuradani
authors: Yusuke
authors: Y
authors: Natsume
authors: Yasushi
authors: Y
authors: Takimura
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Ogawa
authors: Sakayu
authors: S
authors: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005233:Fatty Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011525:Prototheca / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D005233:Fatty Alcohols; C005031:cetyl alcohol; C007932:n-hexadecane
keywords: Ketone; Prototheca; Secondary alcohol; Subterminal oxidation; n-Alkane