DECHLORINATION OF LINDANE BY THE CYANOBACTERIUM ANABAENA SP STRAIN PCC7120 DEPENDS ON THE FUNCTION OF THE NIR OPERON

Authors
KURITZ T BOCANERA LV RIVERA NS
Citation
T. Kuritz et al., DECHLORINATION OF LINDANE BY THE CYANOBACTERIUM ANABAENA SP STRAIN PCC7120 DEPENDS ON THE FUNCTION OF THE NIR OPERON, Journal of bacteriology, 179(10), 1997, pp. 3368-3370
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of bacteriology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219193
Volume
179
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
3368 - 3370
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9193(1997)179:10<3368:DOLBTC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Nitrate is essential for lindane dechlorination by the cyanobacteria A nabaena sp, strain PCC7120 and Nostoc ellipsosporum, as it is for dech lorination of other organic compounds bg heterotrophic microorganisms. Based on analyses of mutants and effects of environmental factors, me conclude that lindane dechlorination by Anabaena sp. requires a funct ional nir operon that encodes the enzymes for nitrate utilization.