Functional analysis of genes involved in biphenyl, naphthalenes, phenanthrene, and m-xylene degradation by Sphingomonas yanoikuyae b1

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 294-302

  Kim, E ^a,b   Zylstra, G J ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biphenyl; Naphthalene; Phenanthrene; Sphingomonas; Xylene

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACENE; AROMATIC COMPOUND; BIPHENYL; CARBON; HYDROGENASE; NAPHTHALENE; OXYGENASE; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBON; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; SPHINGOMONAS;

NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; SPHINGOBIUM YANOIKUYAE; SPHINGOMONAS; SPHINGOMONAS YANOIKUYAE;

EID: 0033402149     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900724     Document Type: Article

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