Streptomyces virginiae phenylpyruvate decarboxylase (PPDC) has not been identified before. Two putative branched-chain α-keto acid dehydrogenase subunit genes bkdC and bkdD from S. virginiae are similar to halves of other PPDC coding sequences. We cloned and characterized them biochemically in thi...
Microbial biosynthesis of IAA may involve several pathways, like the phenylpyruvate decarboxylase pathway (using the ppdC gene) present in many phytobeneficial microorganisms. Here, we tested the hypothesis that PCR primers could be developed to quantify ppdC + microorganisms and assess ppdC allele ...
The crystal structure of phenylpyruvate decarboxylase from Azospirillum brasilense at 1.5 A resolution. Implications for its catalytic and regulatory mecha... Phenylpyruvate decarboxylase (PPDC) of Azospirillum brasilense , involved in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone indole-3-acetic acid and the...