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A Pichia pastoris strain with stereoselective nitrile hydratase activity has been constructed by engineering the co-expression of three genes derived from Pseudomonas putida. Using a technique that could be widely applicable, the genes encoding nitrile hydratase α and β structural subunits and P14K accessory protein were first assembled as individual expression cassettes and then incorporated onto one plasmid, which was integrated into the P. pastoris chromosome. The resulting strain can be used as a catalyst for bioconversions requiring stereospecific nitrile hydrolysis.
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Received: 3 November 1998 / Received revision: 25 February1999 / Accepted: 14 March 1999
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Wu, S., Fallon, R. & Payne, M. Engineering Pichia pastoris for stereoselective nitrile hydrolysis by co-producing three heterologous proteins. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 52, 186–190 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530051507
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002530051507