The acephate-degrading microbes that are currently available
are
not optimal. In this study, Burkholderia sp. A11,
an efficient degrader of acephate, presented an acephate-removal efficiency
of 83.36% within 56 h (100 mg·L–1). The A11
strain has a broad substrate tolerance and presents a good removal
effect in the concentration range 10–1600 mg·L–1. Six metabolites from the degradation of acephate were identified,
among which the main products were methamidophos, acetamide, acetic
acid, methanethiol, and dimethyl disulfide. The main degradation pathways
involved include amide bond breaking and phosphate bond hydrolysis.
Moreover, strain A11 successfully colonized and substantially accelerated
acephate degradation in different soils, degrading over 90% of acephate
(50–200 mg·kg–1) within 120 h. 16S rDNA
sequencing results further confirmed that the strain A11 gradually
occupied a dominant position in the soil microbial communities, causing
slight changes in the diversity and composition of the indigenous
soil microbial community structure.