Characterization of the Glutathione<i>S</i>-Transferases Involved in Styrene Degradation in Gordonia rubripertincta CWB2
Anna C. Lienkamp, Jan Burnik, Thomas Heine, Eckhard Hofmann, Dirk Tischler
Abstract
Styrene is a toxic compound that is used at a large scale by industry for plastic production. Bacterial degradation of styrene is a possibility for bioremediation and pollution prevention.
Topics & Concepts
StyreneGlutathione transferaseDegradation (telecommunications)GlutathioneChemistryMicrobiologyBiochemistryBiologyEnzymeComputer scienceOrganic chemistryPolymerTelecommunicationsCopolymerGlutathione Transferases and PolymorphismsArsenic contamination and mitigation