Diversity of 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl dioxygenase genes in a strong PCB degrader, Rhodococcus sp. strain RHA1

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 421-427

  Sakai, Masayuki ^a   Masai, Eiji ^a   Asami, Hiroki ^a   Sugiyama, Katsumi ^a   Kimbara, Kazuhide ^b   Fukuda, Masao ^a  

^a NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b RAILWAY TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

2 hydroxy 6 oxo 6 phenylhexa 2,4 dienoate hydrolase; Biodegradation; Gram positive bacterium

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; DEGRADATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RNA;

HYBRIDIZATION;

GENES;

2 HYDROXY 6 OXO 6 PHENYLHEXA 2,4 DIENOATE HYDROLASE; 2,3 DIHYDROXYBIPHENYL DIOXYGENASE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; CATECHOL; CATECHOL DERIVATIVE; HYDROLASE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPERON; RHODOCOCCUS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; FELIS CATUS; POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS SP.; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0036351205     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(02)80078-0     Document Type: Article

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