Genome-based analysis for the identification of genes involved in o-xylene degradation in Rhodococcus opacus R7.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bacteria belonging to the Rhodococcus genus play an important role in the degradation of many contaminants, including methylbenzenes. These bacteria, widely distributed in the environment, are known to be a powerhouse of numerous degradation functions, due to their ability to metabolize a wide range of organic molecules including aliphatic, aromatic, polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs), phenols, and nitriles. In accordance with their immense catabolic diversity, Rhodococcus spp. possess large and complex genomes, which contain a multiplicity of catabolic genes, a high genetic redundancy of biosynthetic pathways and a sophisticated regulatory network. The present study aimed to identify genes involved in the o-xylene degradation in R. opacus strain R7 through a genome-ba

SUBMITTER: Di Canito A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6080516 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature