Identification and expression of benzylsuccinate synthase genes in a toluene-degrading methanogenic consortium.
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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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
دوره 73 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007