The repertoire of nitrogen assimilation in Rhodococcus: Catalysis, pathways and relevance in biotechnology and bioremediation

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 787-802

  Foster, Alexander ^a   Barnes, Nicole ^b   Speight, Robert ^b   Keane, Mark A ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Ingenza Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amides; Amines; Amino acids; Bioremediation; Biotechnology; Nitriles; Nitroaromatics; Rhodococcus

Indexed keywords

AMIDES; AMINES; AMINO ACIDS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOREMEDIATION; CYANIDES; ENZYME ACTIVITY; POLLUTION;

AVAILABLE NUTRIENTS; CRITICAL ASSESSMENT; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES; NITRILES; NITRO-AROMATICS; NITROGEN ASSIMILATION; NITROGENOUS COMPOUNDS; RHODOCOCCUS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

AMIDE; AMINE; AMINO ACID; AROMATIC NITRO COMPOUND; NITRILE; NITROGEN; ORGANONITROGEN DERIVATIVE;

BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CATALYSIS; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 84900034089     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4321     Document Type: Review

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