| 摘要 |
A process for oxidizing a substrate which is an acyclic or cyclic terpene, or a cycloalkene; or a substituted derivative thereof, which process comprises oxidizing said compound with a mutant haem-containing enzyme, the mutant comprising the substitution of an amino acid in the active site by an amino acid with a less polar side-chain. The enzyme is typically P450<SUB>cam </SUB>or P450<SUB>BM-3</SUB>. Cells and libraries of cells in which the process can be carried out or which can be used to select advantageous mutant enzymes are also provided. |
