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Literature summary for 1.1.1.254 extracted from

  • Kluettermann, K.; Tauchert, H.; Kleber, H.P.
    Synthesis of poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate by Agrobacterium radiobacter after growth on D-carnitine (2002), Acta Biotechnol., 22, 261-269.
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Application

Application Comment Organism
synthesis Agrobacterium radiobacter can be used for conversion of the waste product L(-)-carnitine to poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate valuable as a biodegradable and biocompatible plastic Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
(S)-carnitine + NAD+ Agrobacterium tumefaciens substrate is derived as a waste product from chemical production procedures of L(-)-carnitine 3-dehydrocarnitine + NADH + H+ formation of poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate as a storage product ?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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Reaction

Reaction Comment Organism Reaction ID
(S)-carnitine + NAD+ = 3-dehydrocarnitine + NADH + H+ specific for the (S)-enantiomer of carnitine Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
additional information organism is able to grow on synthetic D(+)-carnitine, but not on physiological L(-)-carnitine, as sole carbon and nitrogen source Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
additional information
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
(S)-carnitine + NAD+
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens 3-dehydrocarnitine + NADH + H+
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(S)-carnitine + NAD+ substrate is derived as a waste product from chemical production procedures of L(-)-carnitine Agrobacterium tumefaciens 3-dehydrocarnitine + NADH + H+ formation of poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate as a storage product ?

Cofactor

Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
NAD+ specific for Agrobacterium tumefaciens