Biodegradation of methoxychlor and its metabolites by the white rot fungus Stereum hirsutum related to the inactivation of estrogenic activity

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 385-397

  Lee, Soo Min ^a   Lee, Jae Won ^a   Park, Ki Ryeong ^a   Hong, Eui Ju ^b   Jeung, Eui Bae ^b   Kim, Myung Kil ^c   Kang, Ha Young ^c   Choi, In Gyu ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Forest Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Estrogenic activity; Methoxychlor; Stereum hirsutum; White rot fungi

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; CELL CULTURE; CELLS; DEGRADATION; GENES; METABOLITES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ESTROGENIC ACTIVITY; METHOXYCHLOR; STEREUM HIRSUTUM; WHITE ROT FUNGI;

FUNGI;

ETHANE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; MESSENGER RNA; METHOXYCHLOR;

BIODEGRADATION; DECHLORINATION; DEGRADATION; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; FUNGUS; INSECTICIDE; METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECHLORINATION; DEHYDROGENATION; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENE EXPRESSION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PHANEROCHAETE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; INSECTICIDES; METHOXYCHLOR;

FUNGI; STEREUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 33646537009     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230600616072     Document Type: Article

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