| abstract |
The invention relates to a whole-cell catalyst expressing a recombinant α-dioxygenase or the combination of a recombinant fatty acid reductase and a fatty acid reductase phosphopantheteinylierenden Phosphopantheteinyl-transferase, and in addition to the α-dioxygenase and / or the combination of fatty acid reductase and phosphopanthaine-transferase a transaminase wherein the phosphopantheteinyl transferase and / or transaminase is preferably recombinant; and a process for reacting a fatty acid, ω-hydroxy fatty acid, ω-oxo fatty acid or a monoester thereof to an amine, comprising the steps of oxidizing the fatty acid, ω-hydroxy fatty acid, ω-oxo fatty acid or monoester thereof Contacting with an alkane hydroxylase and / or alcohol dehydrogenase to an oxidation product contacting the oxidation product with a phosphopantheylated fatty acid reductase or an α-dioxygenase to form an aldehyde, and contacting the aldehyde with a transaminase. |