Genetic requirements for the expression of benzylamine dehydrogenase activity in Pseudomonas putida

Megharaj, Mallavarapu; Mohler, Isabel; Krüger, Matthias; Hosseini, M.; Bartels, Frank Wilco; Timmis, Kenneth N.; Holtel, Andreas

doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.1998.tb13190.x

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“…Catabolite repression has been reported in a number of Pseudomonas strains for a variety of aromatic carbon assimilation routes including toluene [42], phenol [43], benzylamine [44], chloroaromatics [45] and ethylbenzene [46]. Similarly, it has been reported that a number of non-aromatic carbon sources such as organic acids and/or carbohydrates repress styrene degradation in both P. putida CA-3 and P. £uorescens ST [9,19,34].…”

Section: Catabolite Repressionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Biochemistry, genetics and physiology of microbial styrene degradation

OALEARY¹,

OACONNOR²,

Dobson³

2002

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

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The last few decades have seen a steady increase in the global production and utilisation of the alkenylbenzene, styrene. The compound is of major importance in the petrochemical and polymer-processing industries, which can contribute to the pollution of natural resources via the release of styrene-contaminated effluents and off-gases. This is a cause for some concern as human over-exposure to styrene, and/or its early catabolic intermediates, can have a range of destructive health effects. These features have prompted researchers to investigate routes of styrene degradation in microorganisms, given the potential application of these organisms in bioremediation/biodegradation strategies. This review aims to examine the recent advances which have been made in elucidating the underlying biochemistry, genetics and physiology of microbial styrene catabolism, identifying areas of interest for the future and highlighting the potential industrial importance of individual catabolic pathway enzymes.

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