Two sets of biphenyl and PCB degradation genes on a linear plasmid in Rhodococcus erythropolis TA421

Authors
Arai, H Kosono, S Taguchi, K Maeda, M Song, E Fuji, F Chung, SY Kudo, T
Citation
H. Arai et al., Two sets of biphenyl and PCB degradation genes on a linear plasmid in Rhodococcus erythropolis TA421, J FERM BIOE, 86(6), 1998, pp. 595-599
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF FERMENTATION AND BIOENGINEERING
ISSN journal
0922338X → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
595 - 599
Database
ISI
SICI code
0922-338X(1998)86:6<595:TSOBAP>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Rhodococcus erythropolis TA421 has seven genes encoding 2,3-dihydroxybiphen yl dioxygenase. Three of them are located on a linear plasmid that is neces sary for growth on biphenyl. Sequence analysis revealed that two of the pla smid-derived genes (bphC3 and bphC4) are accompanied by the genes for other enzymes involved in the biphenyl degradation pathway, i.e. biphenyl dioxyg enase, dihydrodiol dehydrogenase, and hydrolase.