Abstract:Organocatalysts are catalysts being low molecular mass organic compounds derived from non‐metal elements. However, there is no report that organocatalysts of biological origins function in vivo. Here we report that the “natural” product, actinorhodin (ACT), produced by Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) acts as a biocatalyst.
During the screening of a new oxidase from streptomycetes, we found that supernatant of S. coelicolor A3(2) showed catalytic activity to oxidize l‐ascorbic acid (l‐ASC). The oxidase coul… Show more
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