Structural highlights
Function
DSZC_RHOSH Catalyzes the first step of the '4S' desulfurization pathway that removes covalently bound sulfur from dibenzothiophene (DBT) without breaking carbon-carbon bonds. Sulfur dioxygenase which converts DBT to DBT-sulfone (DBTO2 or DBT 5,5-dioxide) in a stepwise manner.[1]
References
- ↑ Tao F, Yu B, Xu P, Ma CQ. Biodesulfurization in biphasic systems containing organic solvents. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2006 Jul;72(7):4604-9. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00081-06. PMID:16820450 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00081-06