ISSN:
1572-9729
Keywords:
bph operon
;
polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)
;
PCB-degrading bacteria
;
Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes
;
transposon mutagenesis
;
tod operon
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
,
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract Biphenyl-utilizing soil bacteria are ubiquitously distributed in the natural environment. They cometabolize a variety of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners to chlorobenzoic acids through a 2,3-dioxygenase pathway, or alternatively through a 3,4-dioxygenase system. Thebph genes coding for the metabolism of biphenyl have been cloned from several pseudomonads. The biochemistry and molecular genetics of PCB degradation are reviewed and discussed from the viewpoint of an evolutionary relationship.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00696466
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