DEGRADATION OF METHYL PARATHION BY PSEUDOMONAS-PUTIDA

Authors
RANI NL LALITHAKUMARI D
Citation
Nl. Rani et D. Lalithakumari, DEGRADATION OF METHYL PARATHION BY PSEUDOMONAS-PUTIDA, Canadian journal of microbiology, 40(12), 1994, pp. 1000-1006
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,Immunology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology",Biology
Journal title
Canadian journal of microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00084166
Volume
40
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1000 - 1006
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-4166(1994)40:12<1000:DOMPBP>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Pseudomonas putida utilized methyl parathion as sole carbon and (or) p hosphorus source. The bacterium elaborated the enzyme organophosphorus acid anhydrase, which hydrolyzed methyl parathion to p-nitrophenol. p -Nitrophenol was further degraded to hydroquinone and 1,2,4-benzenetri ol. The final ring compound, 1,2,4-benzenetriol, was cleaved by benzen etriol oxygenase to maleyl acetate.