| Literature DB >> 17142355 |
Cheryl E Washer1, Elizabeth A Edwards.
Abstract
Benzylsuccinate synthase (BSS) initiates anaerobic toluene biodegradation, and BSS genes have been found in several nitrate- and iron-reducing organisms. Here, two new putative bssA genes were identified in a methanogenic toluene-degrading culture. Transcription was upregulated with toluene but not with benzoate, consistent with the proposed function. These are the first bss sequences from a methanogenic culture.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17142355 PMCID: PMC1828654 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01904-06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792