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Bacterial Degradation of Aromatic Compounds

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Seo, Jong-Su, Keum, Young-Soo, Li, Qing X.·2009·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI 10.3390/ijerph6010278PMC PMC2672333
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Aromatic compounds are among the most prevalent and persistent pollutants in the environment. Petroleum-contaminated soil and sediment commonly contain a mixture of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heterocyclic aromatics. Aromatics derived from industrial activities often have functional groups such as alkyls, halogens and nitro groups. Biodegradation is a major mechanism of removal of organic pollutants from a contaminated site. This review focuses on bacterial degradation pathways of selected aromatic compounds. Catabolic pathways of naphthalene, fluorene, phenanthrene, fluoranthene, pyrene, and benzo[a]pyrene are described in detail. Bacterial catabolism of the heterocycles dibenzofuran, carbazole, dibenzothiophene, and dibenzodioxin is discussed. Bacterial catabolism of alkylated PAHs is summarized, followed by a brief discussion of proteomics and metabolomics as powerful tools for elucidation of biodegradation mechanisms.

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  • Incomplete breakdown of PAHs by Pseudomonas spp. can result in the accumulation of benzo[a]pyrene, a known carcinogen.

    “Similarly, incomplete breakdown of PAHs by Pseudomonas spp.can result in the accumulation of benzo[a]pyrene, a known carcinogen [305,306,319].”

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    The “Benzo[a]pyrene” section identifies benzo[a]pyrene as a carcinogenic PAH that resists microbial degradation. The “Pyrene” section lists Pseudomonas strains that degrade pyrene, but neither section says incomplete PAH breakdown by Pseudomonas causes benzo[a]pyrene to accumulate. The cited paper therefore supports the carcinogenicity and some background on degradation, not the claimed mechanism. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Seo, J.-S., Keum, Y.-S., & Li, Q. X.
Affiliations
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
Corresponding author
Li, Qing X.
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Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2009-01-13
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
278-309
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/ijerph6010278
PMC
PMC2672333
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W1987758828
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en
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  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry
Keywords
bacterial biodegradation, aromatic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, naphthalene, fluorene, phenanthrene, fluoranthene, pyrene, benzo[a]pyrene, dibenzofuran, carbazole, dibenzothiophene, dibenzodioxins, alkylated PAHs, catabolic pathways, oil-contaminated soil, proteomics, metabolomics
MeSH terms
Aerobiosis, Bacteria, Biodegradation, Environmental, Environmental Pollutants, Heterocyclic Compounds, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Proteomics, Metabolic Networks and Pathways

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