Abstract:The crystal structures of Hydroxyquinol 1,2-dioxygenase (1,2-HQD) from Nocardioides simplex 3E [1] and of 3-[2] and 4-chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenases [3,4] from the Gram-positive bacterium Rhodococcus opacus 1CP, three Fe(III) ion containing enzymes involved in the aerobic biodegradation of different chloroaromatic compounds, have been recently solved.The analysis of the structures and their comparison with the catechol 1,2-dioxygenase from Acinetobacter calcoaceticus ADP1 (1,2-CTD), highlights significant d… Show more
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