Complete genome sequence of Bacillus sp. HBCD-sjtu, an efficient HBCD-degrading bacterium.

ABSTRACT: Environmental pollution caused by the release of industrial chemicals is currently one of the most important environmental harms. Manufacturing chemicals can be biodegraded, and valuable intermediates can be used as pharmacophores in drug targeting and have several other useful purposes. Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), a non-aromatic brominated flame retardant, is a toxic compound that consists of a cycloaliphatic ring of 12 carbon atoms to which six bromine atoms are attached. It is formed by bromination of cis-trans-trans-1,5,9-cyclododecatriene, but its use is now restricted in several countries, because it is an environmental pollutant. Little is known about whether bacteria can degrade HBCD. A bacterial strain that degrades HBCD was recently isolated using enrichment culture tec

SUBMITTER: Shah SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6020098 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature