Propionate inactivation of butane monooxygenase activity in 'Pseudomonas butanovora': biochemical and physiological implications.

The article discusses the biochemical and physiological implications of butane monooxygenase activity in pseudomonas butanovora. Bacterial monooxygenase enzymes are broadly studied for its potential to help degrade environmental pollutants. It also serves as a biocatalysts for the creation of important chemicals for industrial purposes. Pseudomonas Butanovora cultivates with butane through the oxidation of butane to 1- butanol. This is done through a soluble butane monooxygenase. A supposed model is presented that tries to explain propionate- dependent inactivation with the butane monooxygenase when applied to the soluble methane monooxygenase.