Microbial Transformation and Degradation of Toxic Organic ChemicalsThis book examines the role of microbes, from theoretical, field, and applied perspectives, in the degradation of toxic organic chemicals. |
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Oxygenases functionalize unreactive compounds such as hydrocarbons as a
prelude to further oxidation by other oxidoreductases . Relatively unreactive
halogenated organic compounds are also functionalized by oxygenase enzymes
, and ...
Oxygenases functionalize unreactive compounds such as hydrocarbons as a
prelude to further oxidation by other oxidoreductases . Relatively unreactive
halogenated organic compounds are also functionalized by oxygenase enzymes
, and ...
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Steady - Rate Kinetic Data for Oxidation of Chlorinated Ethylenes by Soluble
Methane Monooxygenase of Methylosinus trichosporium OB3ba Vmax kcat К .
kcar / Km Compound ( nmol / min / mg ) ( s - ) ( UM ) ( s - 1 M - 1 ) Vinyl chloride
748 3 .
Steady - Rate Kinetic Data for Oxidation of Chlorinated Ethylenes by Soluble
Methane Monooxygenase of Methylosinus trichosporium OB3ba Vmax kcat К .
kcar / Km Compound ( nmol / min / mg ) ( s - ) ( UM ) ( s - 1 M - 1 ) Vinyl chloride
748 3 .
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TCE oxidation by soluble methane monooxygenase . sized by published
methods ( Miller and Guengerich , 1982 ) and allowed to decompose under the
same conditions as the enzyme incubations . The product ratios were similar ,
suggesting ...
TCE oxidation by soluble methane monooxygenase . sized by published
methods ( Miller and Guengerich , 1982 ) and allowed to decompose under the
same conditions as the enzyme incubations . The product ratios were similar ,
suggesting ...
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Contents
MICROBIAL VERSATILITY | 13 |
Norberto J Palleroni | 27 |
CLEANUP OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON | 77 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Microbial Transformation and Degradation of Toxic Organic Chemicals Volume 15 of Wiley Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology |
| Editors | Lily Y. Young, Carl E. Cerniglia |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Wiley, 1995 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Dec 2007 |
| ISBN | 0471521094, 9780471521099 |
| Length | 672 pages |
| Subjects | › › Science / Life Sciences / Microbiology Technology & Engineering / Environmental / General |
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