Biodegradation of lantadene A, the hepatotoxin of lantana plant, by Alcaligenes odorans

Authors
Singh, A Sharma, OP Ojha, S
Citation
A. Singh et al., Biodegradation of lantadene A, the hepatotoxin of lantana plant, by Alcaligenes odorans, INT BIO BIO, 46(2), 2000, pp. 107-110
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION
ISSN journal
09648305 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
107 - 110
Database
ISI
SICI code
0964-8305(200009/10)46:2<107:BOLATH>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A bacterial strain, Acaligenes odorans, has been isolated, by enrichment fr om soil, using lantadene A (LA), the pentacyclic triterpenoid from lantana plant, as the sole carbon source. The strain is Gram negative, motile, cata lase positive and is capable of utilizing LA. The utilization of LA was les s when glucose was used as cosubstrate. The isolate did not utilize lantade ne B, a congener of lantadene A. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.