Trichloroethylene degradation by Ralstonia sp. KN1-10A constitutively expressing phenol hydroxylase: Transformation products, NADH limitation, and product toxicity

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 438-445

  Ishida, Hiroaki ^a   Nakamura, Kanji ^a  

^a KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetically engineered microorganism; Metabolite; NADH; Phenol hydroxylase; Product toxicity; Ralstonia sp.; Trichloroethylene

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; DNA; ENZYMES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC ENGINEERING; METABOLITES; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; OXIDATION; PH; TOXICITY;

PHENOL HYDROXYLASE; PRODUCT TOXICITY; PSEUDOMONAS SPECIES; RALSTONIA SPECIES; TRICHLOROETHYLENE DEGRADATION;

DEGRADATION;

GROUND WATER; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RALSTONIA; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; RALSTONIA; RALSTONIA SP.;

EID: 0033931337     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(00)89093-3     Document Type: Article

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