Abstract
Genome sequencing identified a fluorinase gene in the marine bacterium Streptomyces xinghaiensis NRRL B-24674. Fermentation of the organism with inorganic fluoride (2 mM) demonstrated that the organism could biosynthesise fluoroacetate and that fluoroacetate production is sea-salt dependent. This is the first fluorometabolite producing microorganism identified from the marine environment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4828-4831 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 30 May 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Jul 2014 |