Fig. 5.2 Bacterial n-alkane aerobic degradation pathways. (a) Alk-like degradation pathway, the
reaction product can be carboxylic acid or dicarboxylic acid, if ω-hydroxylation occurred. (b)
Subterminal oxidation of n-alkanes conducted by Rhodococcus, Mycobacterium, and
Pseudonocardia strains. Abbreviations: AH alkane hydroxylase, AD alcohol dehydrogenase, ALD
aldehyde dehydrogenase, ACS acyl-CoA synthetase, BVM Baeyer–Villiger monooxygenase,
E esterase (Adapted from: Fuentes et al. 2014)
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