Anaerobic toluene activation by benzylsuccinate synthase in a highly enriched methanogenic culture

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 5503-5505

  Beller, H R ^a   Edwards, E A ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BENZYLSUCCINATE; BENZYLSUCCINATE SYNTHASE; FUMARIC ACID; SUCCINIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SYNTHETASE; TOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DENITRIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; METHANOBACTERIUM; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON-CARBON LYASES; EURYARCHAEOTA; KINETICS; TOLUENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIUM; PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 0034468016     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.12.5503-5505.2000     Document Type: Article

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