Novel Pathways of Nitroaromatic Metabolism: Hydroxylamine Formation, Reactivity and Potential for Ring Fission for Destruction of TNT-CU1214 | Zendy

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Novel Pathways of Nitroaromatic Metabolism: Hydroxylamine Formation, Reactivity and Potential for Ring Fission for Destruction of TNT-CU1214

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Joseph B. Hughes

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

smartech repository (georgia institute of technology)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.21236/ada462163

Subject(s) - bioremediation , hydroxylamine , transformation (genetics) , biotransformation , chemistry , trinitrotoluene , contamination , biochemical engineering , environmental chemistry , biology , enzyme , biochemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , ecology , explosive material , gene

: Bioremediation has come into favor as the treatment of choice for munitions contamination because of the prohibitively high cost of the treatment alternative, incineration. To this end, this research was designed to provide information required for development of bioremediation systems to treat TNT contamination. This research investigated biological transformation of TNT with the primary goal of furthering the understanding of the fundamental biochemical mechanisms responsible for transformation of TNT and its fate in the environment. This research explored the products of novel TNT transformation pathways and determined the mechanisms of TNT transformation and identified the enzymes responsible.

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