CYP BM3 was used as a tool for whole-cell biotransformation of valuable drug metabolites.
CYP BM3 mutants regioselectively convert NET into 15尾- or 16尾-OH-NET.
E. coli is a better host organism than S. cerevisiae for in vivo NET bioconversion.
Resting cells produce higher amounts of NET metabolites than growing cells.
A large-scale fermentor setup for production of 15尾- and 16尾-OH-NET was developed.