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Halophilic  Martelella  strain AD-3, isolated from highly saline petroleum-contaminated soil, can efficiently degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), such as phenanthrene and anthracene, in 3–5% salinity. Gentisic acid is a key intermediate in the microbial degradation of PAH compounds. However, there is little information on PAH degradation by moderately halophilic bacteria. In this study, a 1,077-bp long gene encoding gentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (GDO) from a halophilic  Martelella  strain AD-3 was cloned, sequenced, and expressed in  Escherichia coli . The recombinant enzyme GDO was purified and characterized in detail. By using the  18 O isotope experiment and LC-MS analysis, the sources of the two oxygen atoms added onto maleylpyruvate were identified as H 2 O and O 2 , respectively. The  K   m   and  k   cat   values for gentisic acid were determined to be 26.64 μM and 161.29 s −1 , respectively. In addition, optimal GDO activity was observed at 30 °C, pH 7.0, and at 12% salinity. Site-directed mutagenesis demonstrated the importance of four highly conserved His residues at positions 155, 157, 167, and 169 for enzyme activity. This finding provides new insights into mechanism and variety of gentisate 1,2-dioxygenase for PAH degradation in high saline conditions.

Identification and Characterization of a Novel Gentisate 1,2-Dioxygenase Gene from a Halophilic Martelella Strain