Subtitle:

Biodegradation of N-heterocyclic compound

Publisher:

Committee on Biotechnology PAS ; Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Abstract:

N-heterocyclic aromatic compounds are common contaminants associated withthe use of hydrocarbons in both coal gasification and wood treatment processes. Those compounds have been found in groundwater, and many are known mutagens. It isobvious that in many cases the removal of those toxic compounds from our environment is a very complicated and expensive process. A method looking very promisingis the one which employs the strains of chosen microorganisms and their biochemicalpathways for biodegradation of a number ofvery dangerous compounds like pyridine,quinoline, carbazole and derivatives ofthese compounds. Pyridine could be degradedthrough the same pathway under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. The firststep in this process is hydration. The mechanism of pyridine degradation involvesN-C-2 (Nocardia Zl) or C-2-C-3 [Bacillus 4) ring cleavage. The metabolism of pyridinederivatives and other N-heterocyclic compounds like quinoline, carbazole or indoleseems to be initiated by hydroxylation. The initial step in the transformation anda ring cleavage of quinoline derivatives can occur on either the heterocyclic or the homocyclic ring

Relation:

Biotechnologia, vol.48, 1 (2000)-.

Volume:

48

Issue:

1

Start page:

102

End page:

116

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

0860-7796 ; oai:rcin.org.pl:142196 ; IChB B-44

Source:

Library of Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Temporal coverage:

1988-2010

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 4.0] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license, full text available at:

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Original in:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

Access:

Open