A Novel Estrone Degradation Gene Cluster and Catabolic Mechanism in Microbacterium oxydans ML-6
Lei Miao, Shanshan Sun, Tian Ma, Yousif Abdelrahman Yousif Abdellah, Yue Wang, Yaozu Mi, Haohao Yan, Guanjun Sun, Ning Hou, Xinyue Zhao, Chunyan Li, Hailian Zang
Abstract
Steroidal estrogens (SEs) are mainly produced by animals, while bacteria are major consumers of SEs in the biosphere. However, the understanding of the gene clusters that participate in E1 degradation is still limited, and the enzymes involved in the biodegradation of E1 have not been well characterized.
Topics & Concepts
BiodegradationMicrobacteriumDegradation (telecommunications)CatabolismBacteriaGeneGene clusterMechanism (biology)BiologyEnzymeChemistryMicrobiologyBiochemistryGeneticsEcologyPseudomonasComputer scienceTelecommunicationsPhilosophyEpistemologySteroid Chemistry and BiochemistryPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsChromium effects and bioremediation