Trichloroethylene degradation by two independent aromatic-degrading pathways in Alcaligenes eutrophus JMP134
Abstract
The bacterium Alcaligenes eutrophus JMP134(pJP4) degrades trichloroethylene (TCE) by a chromosomal phenol-dependent pathway and by the plasmid-encoded 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid pathway. The two pathways were independent and exhibited different rates of removal and capacities for quantity of TCE removed. The phenol-dependent pathway was more rapid (0.2 versus 0.06 nmol of TCE removed per min per mg of protein) and consumed all detectable TCE. The 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid-dependent pathway removed 40 to 60% of detectable TCE.
Citation
Harker, A. R., & Kim, Y. (1990). Trichloroethylene degradation by two independent aromatic-degrading pathways in Alcaligenes eutrophus JMP134. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 56(4), 1179-1181. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.56.4.1179-1181.1990