TY  - JOUR
A1  - Muschallik, Lukas
A1  - Kipp, Carina Ronja
A1  - Recker, Inga
A1  - Bongaerts, Johannes
A1  - Pohl, Martina
A1  - Gelissen, Melanie
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
A1  - Selmer, Thorsten
A1  - Siegert, Petra
T1  - Synthesis of α-hydroxy ketones and vicinal diols with the Bacillus licheniformis DSM 13T butane-2, 3-diol dehydrogenase
JF  - Journal of Biotechnology
N2  - The enantioselective synthesis of α-hydroxy ketones and vicinal diols is an intriguing field because of the broad applicability of these molecules. Although, butandiol dehydrogenases are known to play a key role in the production of 2,3-butandiol, their potential as biocatalysts is still not well studied. Here, we investigate the biocatalytic properties of the meso-butanediol dehydrogenase from Bacillus licheniformis DSM 13T (BlBDH). The encoding gene was cloned with an N-terminal StrepII-tag and recombinantly overexpressed in E. coli. BlBDH is highly active towards several non-physiological diketones and α-hydroxyketones with varying aliphatic chain lengths or even containing phenyl moieties. By adjusting the reaction parameters in biotransformations the formation of either the α-hydroxyketone intermediate or the diol can be controlled.
Y1  - 2020
SN  - 2590-1559
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2020.09.016
VL  - 202
IS  - Vol. 324
SP  - 61
EP  - 70
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Selmer, Thorsten
A1  - Kahnt, Jörg
A1  - Goubeaud, Marcel
A1  - Shima, Seigo
T1  - The biosynthesis of methylated amino acids in the active site region of methyl-coenzyme M reductase / Selmer, Thorsten ; Kahnt, Jörg ; Goubeaud, Marcel ; Shima, Seigo ; Grabarse, Wolfgang ; Ermler, Ulrich ; Thauer, Rudolf K.
JF  - Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275 (2000), H. 6
Y1  - 2000
SN  - 1083-351X
SP  - 3775
EP  - 3760
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Selmer, Thorsten
A1  - Hallmann, Armin
A1  - Schmidt, Bernhard
A1  - Sumper, Manfred
T1  - The Evolutionary Conservation of a Novel Protein Modification, the Conversion of Cysteine to Serinesemialdehyde in Arylsulfatase from Volvox carteri / Selmer, Thorsten ; Hallmann, Armin ; Schmidt, Bernhard ; Sumper, Manfred ; Figura, Kurt von
JF  - European Journal of Biochemistry. 238 (1996), H. 2
Y1  - 1996
SN  - 0014-2956
SP  - 341
EP  - 345
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Demmer, Julius K.
A1  - Chowdhury, Nilanjan Pal
A1  - Selmer, Thorsten
A1  - Ermler, Ulrich
A1  - Buckel, Wolfgang
T1  - The semiquinone swing in the bifurcating electron transferring flavoprotein/butyryl-CoA dehydrogenase complex from Clostridium difficile
JF  - Nature Communications
Y1  - 2017
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01746-3
SN  - 2041-1723
N1  - Article number 1577
VL  - 8
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 10
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Röhlen, Desiree
A1  - Pilas, Johanna
A1  - Dahmen, Markus
A1  - Keusgen, Michael
A1  - Selmer, Thorsten
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Toward a Hybrid Biosensor System for Analysis of Organic and Volatile Fatty Acids in Fermentation Processes
JF  - Frontiers in Chemistry
N2  - Monitoring of organic acids (OA) and volatile fatty acids (VFA) is crucial for the control of anaerobic digestion. In case of unstable process conditions, an accumulation of these intermediates occurs. In the present work, two different enzyme-based biosensor arrays are combined and presented for facile electrochemical determination of several process-relevant analytes. Each biosensor utilizes a platinum sensor chip (14 × 14 mm²) with five individual working electrodes. The OA biosensor enables simultaneous measurement of ethanol, formate, d- and l-lactate, based on a bi-enzymatic detection principle. The second VFA biosensor provides an amperometric platform for quantification of acetate and propionate, mediated by oxidation of hydrogen peroxide. The cross-sensitivity of both biosensors toward potential interferents, typically present in fermentation samples, was investigated. The potential for practical application in complex media was successfully demonstrated in spiked sludge samples collected from three different biogas plants. Thereby, the results obtained by both of the biosensors were in good agreement to the applied reference measurements by photometry and gas chromatography, respectively. The proposed hybrid biosensor system was also used for long-term monitoring of a lab-scale biogas reactor (0.01 m³) for a period of 2 months. In combination with typically monitored parameters, such as gas quality, pH and FOS/TAC (volatile organic acids/total anorganic carbonate), the amperometric measurements of OA and VFA concentration could enhance the understanding of ongoing fermentation processes.
Y1  - 2018
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2018.00284
IS  - 6
PB  - Frontiers
CY  - Lausanne
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Selmer, Thorsten
A1  - Hermann, Gloria
A1  - Jessen, Holly
A1  - Gokarn, Ravi R.
T1  - Two beta-alanyl-CoA:ammonia lyases in Clostridium propionicum / Herrmann , G. ;  Selmer,  T. ; Jessen,  HJ. ; Gokarn,  RR. ; Selifonova,  O. ;  Gort , SJ. ; , Buckel, W.
JF  - The FEBS Journal. 272 (2005), H. 3
Y1  - 2005
SN  - 1742-464X
SP  - 813
EP  - 821
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Werner, Frederik
A1  - Groebel, Simone
A1  - Wagner, Torsten
A1  - Yoshinobu, Tatsuo
A1  - Selmer, Thorsten
A1  - Baumann, Marcus
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Überwachung der metabolischen Aktivität von Mikroorganismen zur Kontrolle des biologischen Prozesses im Biogasfermenter
JF  - Biogas 2011 : Energieträger der Zukunft ; 6. Fachtagung, Fachtagung Braunschweig, 08. und 09. Juni 2011 / VDI Energie und Umwelt
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 978-3-18-092121-1
N1  - Gesellschaft Energie und Umwelt ; Fachtagung Biogas ; (6 : ; 2011.06.08-09 : ; Braunschweig) ; 	VDI-Berichte ; 2121
SP  - 285
EP  - 286
PB  - VDI-Verl.
CY  - Düsseldorf
ER  -