Methane Monooxygenase

Methane monooxygenase ... Methane monooxygenase (MMO) is an enzyme capable of oxidizing the C-H bond in methane as well as other alkanes. ... Methane monooxygenase ...

Methane Monooxygenase - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

Methane monooxygenase (MMO) is a key enzyme for CH 4 assimilation, activating CH 4 with oxygen to generate methanol, which is then catabolized by methanol ...

Structure and activity of particulate methane monooxygenase arrays ...

Methane-oxidizing bacteria play a central role in greenhouse gas mitigation and have potential applications in biomanufacturing.

Methane Monooxygenase - Chemistry LibreTexts

This article introduces the overall structure of MMO, focuses on the diiron active site, elaborates on methane oxidation catalysis, and discusses metal ...

Methane monooxygenases: central enzymes in methanotrophy with ...

Methane monooxygenases are key enzymes for methanotrophic lifestyle. Regardless of their metabolic differences, all aerobic methanotrophic bacteria oxidize ...

A rationally designed miniature of soluble methane monooxygenase ...

Soluble methane monooxygenase (sMMO) oxidizes a wide range of carbon feedstocks (C1 to C8) directly using intracellular NADH and is a useful ...

Methane monooxygenases; physiology, biochemistry and structure

MMOs catalyze methane oxidation at ambient temperature and pressure, they are potential biocatalysts for industrial methanol production from methane.

A tale of two methane monooxygenases - PMC - PubMed Central

Methane monooxygenase (MMO) enzymes activate O2 for oxidation of methane. Two distinct MMOs exist in nature, a soluble form that uses a ...

Purified particulate methane monooxygenase from Methylococcus ...

We have purified pMMO from Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) and detected activity. The purified enzyme has a molecular mass of ≈200 kDa, probably corresponding ...

Methane Monooxygenase - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

A membrane-bound enzyme catalyzing the hydroxylation of methane to methanol selectively at ambient temperature and pressure.

Alkane Oxidation: Methane Monooxygenases, Related Enzymes ...

In this manner, pMMO mediates alkane hydroxylation as a methane monooxygenase. ... Regeneration of the functional tricopper catalyst will require ...

Methane monooxygenases; physiology, biochemistry and structure

Methane-utilizing bacteria (methanotrophs), which inhabit various environments such as wetlands, rice paddies and the surface of aquatic plants are known to ...

Soluble Methane Monooxygenase - Annual Reviews

Aerobic life is possible because the molecular structure of oxygen (O2) makes direct reaction with most organic materials at ambient ...

Recovery of particulate methane monooxygenase structure and ...

We show that reconstituting pMMO in nanodiscs with lipids extracted from the native organism restores methane oxidation activity. Multiple ...

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Methane Monooxygenase

We review here the biochemistry and molecular biology of both the particulate and soluble methane monooxygenases and their biotechnological potential.

Crystal Structure and Characterization of Particulate Methane ...

Particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO) is an integral membrane metalloenzyme that oxidizes methane to methanol in methanotrophic bacteria.

Evidence that participate methane monooxygenase and ammonia ...

Abstract. Genes encoding paniculate methane monooxygenase and ammonia monooxygenase share high sequence identity. Degenerate oligonucleotide primers were d.

Methane monooxygenase, gamma chain (IPR004222) - InterPro entry

This entry represents the gamma chain of methane monooxygenases. Structurally, the gamma chain contains two domains, each consisting of a three helices ...

Methane monooxygenase - Proteopedia, life in 3D

Methane monooxygenase or Methane monooxygenase hydroxylase (MMO) catalyzes the oxidation of the C-H bond of methane and other alkanes. MMO catalyzes the ...

The Membrane-Associated Methane Monooxygenase (pMMO) and ...

The results demonstrate that copper not only regulates the metabolic switch between the two methane monooxygenases but also regulates the level of expression ...