| Literature DB >> 1368474 |
J S Uotila1, M S Salkinoja-Salonen, J H Apajalahti.
Abstract
Dechlorination (para-hydroxylation) of pentachlorophenol (PCP) and tetrachloro-para-hydroquinone (TeCH) and O-methylation of TeCH were demonstrated in cell extracts of Rhodococcus chlorophenolicus PCP-I. PCP para-hydroxylating activity was membrane bound, whereas TeCH dechlorinating enzyme was soluble. The PCP para-hydroxylating enzyme was solubilized by Triton X-100 and the requirement for both FAD and NADPH was shown. The dechlorinating activities were inducible in contrast to the constitutive TeCH O-methylating activity. The PCP para-hydroxylation was inhibited by its product TeCH, by anoxic conditions, and by different inhibitors of P450. Participation of this cytochrome in the PCP hydroxylation was confirmed by the appearance of a carbon monoxide dependent peak of absorbance at 457 nm in the membrane fraction prepared from PCP degrading cells.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1368474 DOI: 10.1007/bf00122422
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biodegradation ISSN: 0923-9820 Impact factor: 3.909