Conversion of (+/-)-synephrine into p-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde by Arthrobacter synephrinum: A novel enzymic reaction

Veeraswamy, M and Devi, N Abitha and Kutty, R Krishnan and Rao, PV Subba (1976) Conversion of (+/-)-synephrine into p-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde by Arthrobacter synephrinum: A novel enzymic reaction. In: Biochemical Journal, 159 (3). pp. 807-809.

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Abstract

A partically purified enzyme from Arthrobacter synephrinum was found to catalyse the conversion of (+/-)-synphrine into p-hydroxyphrenylacetaldehyde and methylamine. The enzyme is highly specific for synephrine and is distinctly different from monoamine oxidase.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Biochemical Journal
Publisher:	The Biochemical Society
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to the Biochemical Society.
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Biochemistry
Date Deposited:	11 Dec 2009 11:18
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:47
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/23885

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