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Abstract
Aromatic hydrocarbons contaminate many environments worldwide, and their removal often relies on microbial bioremediation. Whereas aerobic biodegradation has been well studied for decades, anaerobic hydrocarbon biodegradation is a nascent field undergoing rapid shifts in concept and scope. This review presents known metabolic pathways used by microbes to degrade aromatic hydrocarbons using various terminal electron acceptors; an outline of the few catabolic genes and enzymes currently characterized; and speculation about current and potential applications for anaerobic degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons. Copyright 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18685265 DOI: 10.1159/000121324
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol ISSN: 1464-1801