Microbial Transformation and Degradation of Toxic Organic ChemicalsLily Y. Young, Carl E. Cerniglia This book examines the role of microbes, from theoretical, field, and applied perspectives, in the degradation of toxic organic chemicals. |
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... oxidation by other oxidoreductases . Relatively unreactive halogenated organic compounds are also functionalized by oxygenase enzymes , and this often leads to unstable products that decompose spontaneously ( see Fig . 5.3 ) . Some ...
... oxidation by other oxidoreductases . Relatively unreactive halogenated organic compounds are also functionalized by oxygenase enzymes , and this often leads to unstable products that decompose spontaneously ( see Fig . 5.3 ) . Some ...
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... Oxidation of Chlorinated Ethylenes by Soluble Methane Monooxygenase of Methylosinus trichosporium OB3ba V max kcat Km Compound Vinyl chloride cis - Dichloroethylene ( nmol / min / mg ) ( S - 1 ) ( μM ) kcat / Km ( s - 1 M - 1 ) 748 3.0 ...
... Oxidation of Chlorinated Ethylenes by Soluble Methane Monooxygenase of Methylosinus trichosporium OB3ba V max kcat Km Compound Vinyl chloride cis - Dichloroethylene ( nmol / min / mg ) ( S - 1 ) ( μM ) kcat / Km ( s - 1 M - 1 ) 748 3.0 ...
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... oxidation by soluble methane monooxygenase . sized by published methods ( Miller and Guengerich , 1982 ) and allowed to decom- pose under the same conditions as the enzyme incubations . The product ratios were similar , suggesting that ...
... oxidation by soluble methane monooxygenase . sized by published methods ( Miller and Guengerich , 1982 ) and allowed to decom- pose under the same conditions as the enzyme incubations . The product ratios were similar , suggesting that ...
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CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION OF | 27 |
CLEANUP OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON | 77 |
Bossert and Geoffrey C Compeau | 127 |
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