The plasmid pARA-R has been genetically modified for what purpose?
The plasmid pARA-R has been genetically modified to contain aarF gene from the Candida boidinii yeast which codes for aryl-alcohol dehydrogenase, an enzyme that can convert aromatic alcohols to their corresponding aldehydes. This modification allows for the efficient conversion of aromatic alcohols to aldehydes in biotransformation processes.