Open AccessSelective Biodegradation of S and N Heterocycles by a Recombinant Rhodococcus erythropolis Strain Containing Carbazole Dioxygenase
Author(s) -
Bo Yu,
Ping Xu,
Shanshan Zhu,
Xiaofeng Cai,
Ying Wang,
Li Li,
Fuli Li,
Xiaoyong Liu,
Cuiqing Ma
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.72.3.2235-2238.2006
Subject(s) - carbazole , dibenzothiophene , dioxygenase , rhodococcus , strain (injury) , biodegradation , chemistry , bioprocess , recombinant dna , organic chemistry , biochemistry , biology , gene , enzyme , sulfur , anatomy , paleontology
The carbazole dioxygenase genes were introduced into a dibenzothiophene degrader. The recombinantRhodococcus erythropolis SN8 was capable of efficiently degrading dibenzothiophene and carbazole simultaneously. SN8 could also degrade various alkylated derivatives of carbazole and dibenzothiophene in FS4800 crude oil by just a one-step bioprocess.