A soluble (105,000 x g supernatant) enzyme preparation from a pseudomonad has been obtained which catalyzes the interconversion of oleic acid and 10d-hydroxystearic acid. Evidence compatible with a mechanism involving a hydration of the double bond is presented. The crude enzyme preparation also catalyzes the formation of Δ10-trans-octadecenoic acid from either oleic acid or 10d-hydroxystearic acid. The enzyme also catalyzes the formation of 10-hydroxypalmitic acid from palmitoleic acid. The enzyme did not catalyze the formation of an olefinic acid from 9d-hydroxystearic acid.
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