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Bacterial Degradation of Aromatic Compounds

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  • Jong-Su Seo

    (Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
    Current address: Analytical Research Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology, 100 Jangdong, Yuseonggu, Daejeon 305-343, Korea)

  • Young-Soo Keum

    (Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
    Current address: School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Shinrim-9-dong, Kwanakgu, Seoul 151-742, Korea)

  • Qing X. Li

    (Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii, 1955 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA)

Abstract

Aromatic compounds are among the most prevalent and persistent pollutants in the environment. Petroleum-contaminated soil and sediment commonly contain a mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heterocyclic aromatics. Aromatics derived from industrial activities often have functional groups such as alkyls, halogens and nitro groups. Biodegradation is a major mechanism of removal of organic pollutants from a contaminated site. This review focuses on bacterial degradation pathways of selected aromatic compounds. Catabolic pathways of naphthalene, fluorene, phenanthrene, fluoranthene, pyrene, and benzo[ a ]pyrene are described in detail. Bacterial catabolism of the heterocycles dibenzofuran, carbazole, dibenzothiophene, and dibenzodioxin is discussed. Bacterial catabolism of alkylated PAHs is summarized, followed by a brief discussion of proteomics and metabolomics as powerful tools for elucidation of biodegradation mechanisms.

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  • Jong-Su Seo & Young-Soo Keum & Qing X. Li, 2009. "Bacterial Degradation of Aromatic Compounds," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(1), pages 1-32, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:6:y:2009:i:1:p:278-309:d:3853
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