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Enzymes and Genes Involved in Aerobic Alkane Degradation
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2013 Alkanes are major constituents of crude oil. They are also present at low concentrations in diverse non-contaminated because many living organisms produce them as chemo-attractants or as protecting agents against water loss.
Zongze eShao, Wanpeng eWang
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Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyOil contamination poses significant risks to human health and ecosystems, emphasizing the importance of studying alkane biodegradation. In this study, we found that Rhodococcus erythropolis XP can utilize various alkanes, including C16–C36 n-alkanes and ...
Yan Zhang +7 more
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Alkane degradation mechanism of Mixta calida HXX308 isolated from sediment of the Mariana Trench
Frontiers in MicrobiologyThe Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench, which is the deepest site in the ocean, contains rich deposits of n-alkanes in its sediments. However, the alkane metabolic processes of the bacteria in this extreme environment were not well understood. In this
Yizi Yang +5 more
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Bioengineering for the Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminants
Bioengineering, 2023 Petroleum hydrocarbons are relatively recalcitrant compounds, and as contaminants, they are one of the most serious environmental problems. n-Alkanes are important constituents of petroleum hydrocarbons.
Minzhen Wang, Mingzhu Ding, Yingjin Yuan
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mSystems, 2022 Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most abundant plastics in the ocean. The development of a biofilm on PE in the ocean has been reported, yet whether some of the biofilm-forming organisms can biodegrade this plastic in the environment remains unknown.
Maria Pinto +4 more
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From leaf to soil: n-alkane signal preservation, despite degradation along an environmental gradient in the tropical Andes [PDF]
Biogeosciences, 2020 The relative abundance of n-alkanes of different chain lengths obtained from ancient soils and sediments have been used to reconstruct past environmental changes. However, interpretation of ancient n-alkane patterns relies primarily on modern plant wax n-
M. L. Teunissen van Manen +4 more
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Corksorb Enhances Alkane Degradation by Hydrocarbonoclastic Bacteria
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Biosorbent materials are effective in the removal of spilled oil from water, but their effect on hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria is not known. Here, we show that corksorb, a cork-based biosorbent, enhances growth and alkane degradation by Rhodococcus opacus
Valdo R. Martins +8 more
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Exploring novel alkane-degradation pathways in uncultured bacteria from the North Atlantic Ocean
mSystems, 2023 Microbes play a significant role in the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the oceans, yet little is known about the native bacteria that metabolize hydrocarbons before an oil spill.
Mirna Vázquez Rosas Landa +6 more
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Microorganisms, 2023 Rhodococcus sp. strain CH91 is capable of utilizing long-chain n-alkanes as the sole carbon source. Two new genes (alkB1 and alkB2) encoding AlkB-type alkane hydroxylase were predicted by its whole-genome sequence analysis.
Wei Xiang +3 more
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Polystyrene-colonizing bacteria are enriched for long-chain alkane degradation pathways.
PLoS ONE, 2023 One of the most promising strategies for the management of plastic waste is microbial biodegradation, but efficient degraders for many types of plastics are still lacking, including those for polystyrene (PS).
Shu Wei Hsueh +3 more
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