Characterization of the 3,4-Dichloroaniline Degradation Gene Cluster in Acinetobacter soli GFJ2.

ABSTRACT: 3,4-Dichloroaniline (34DCA), a major metabolite of phenylurea herbicides, causes environmental contamination owing to its toxicity and recalcitrant properties. Acinetobacter soli strain GFJ2, isolated from soil potentially contaminated with herbicides, can degrade 34DCA. This study aimed to identify and characterize the 34DCA degradation gene cluster responsible for the conversion of 34DCA to 4,5-dichlorocatechol in the strain GFJ2. Genome analysis revealed one chromosome and seven plasmids in GFJ2, comprising 21, 75, and 3309 copies of rRNA, 75 tRNA, and protein-encoding genes, respectively. A gene cluster responsible for 34DCA degradation was identified, comprising dcdA, dcdB, and dcdC, which encode dioxygenase, flavin reductase, and aldehyde dehydrogenase, re

SUBMITTER: Gibu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10974035 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature