Ring cleavage of sulfur heterocycles: How does it happen?

Biodegradation

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 297-311

  Bressler, David C ^a   Norman, Jason A ^a   Fedorak, Phillip M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benzothiophenes; Biodegradation; Biodesulfurization; Dibenzothiophenes; Thioacycl oalkanes; Thiophenes

Indexed keywords

BIODESULFURIZATION; BIOREMEDIATION; COAL; DIBENZOTHIOPHENE; FOSSIL FUEL; PETROLEUM; SULFUR HETEROCYCLE; THIOPHENE;

ATOMS; CHEMICAL BONDS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DESULFURIZATION; METABOLISM; METABOLITES; MICROORGANISMS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BENZOTHIOPHENE; BIODESULFURIZATION; BIOREMEDIATION; DIBENZOTHIOPHENE; MICROBIAL RING CLEAVAGE; ORGANOSULFUR COMPOUNDS; SULFUR HETEROCYCLE; THIACYCLOALKANES; THIOPHENE;

BIODEGRADATION;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CEPHALOSPORINS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; PENICILLINS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THIOPHENES;

EID: 0031393867     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008283207090     Document Type: Article

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