Functional gene markers for fumarate-adding and dearomatizing key enzymes in anaerobic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation in terrestrial environments

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 1-3, 2016, Pages 180-194

  Von Netzer, Frederick ^a   Kuntze, Kevin ^b   Vogt, Carsten ^b   Richnow, Hans H ^b   Boll, Matthias ^c   Lueders, Tillmann ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaerobic aromatic metabolism; Catabolic marker genes

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; FUMARIC ACID; BENZYLSUCCINATE SYNTHASE; FUMARIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HYDROLASE; LYASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; CATABOLISM; ECOLOGY; MARKER GENE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SCREENING; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BIODIVERSITY; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; METABOLISM;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIODIVERSITY; CARBON-CARBON LYASES; ECOSYSTEM; FUMARATES; GENETIC MARKERS; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; HYDROLASES; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS;

EID: 84962381639     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: 16602412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000441946     Document Type: Review

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