Author(s): Semana P, Powlowski J

Ring cleavage dioxygenases catalyze the critical ring-opening step in the catabolism of aromatic compounds. The archetypal filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger previously has been reported to be able to utilize a range of monocyclic aromatic compounds as sole sources of carbon and energy. The genome of A. niger has been sequenced, and deduced amino acid s ...

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