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The genes encoding a thermostable limonene hydratase have been located on a cloned fragment inEscherichia coli conferring growth on limonene and production of the monoterpenes perillyl alcohol and α-terpineol. Whole cell bioconversion studies at elevated temperature employing both an aqueous phase and neat limonene phase demonstrated significant production of α-terpineol with additional production of carvone.
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Savithiry, N., Cheong, T.K. & Oriel, P. Production of α-terpineol fromEscherichia coli cells expressing thermostable limonene hydratase. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 63, 213–220 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02920426
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02920426