PMID: 2507526Oct 1, 1989Paper

Molecular relationship of chromosomal genes encoding biphenyl/polychlorinated biphenyl catabolism: some soil bacteria possess a highly conserved bph operon

Journal of Bacteriology
K FurukawaN Tomizuka

Abstract

All the genes we examined that encoded biphenyl/polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) degradation were chromosomal, unlike many other degradation-encoding genes, which are plasmid borne. The molecular relationship of genes coding for biphenyl/PCB catabolism in various biphenyl/PCB-degrading Pseudomonas, Achromobacter, Alcaligenes, Moraxella, and Arthrobacter strains was investigated. Among 15 strains tested, 5 Pseudomonas strains and one Alcaligenes strain possessed the bphABC gene cluster on the XhoI 7.2-kilobase fragment corresponding to that of Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes KF707. More importantly, the restriction profiles of these XhoI 7.2-kilobase fragments containing bphABC genes were very similar, if not identical, despite the dissimilarity of the flanking chromosomal regions. Three other strains also possessed bphABC genes homologous with those of KF707, and five other strains showed weak or no significant genetic homology with bphABC of KF707. The immunological cross-reactivity of 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl dioxygenases from various strains corresponded well to the DNA homology. On the other hand, the bphC gene of another PCB-degrading strain, Pseudomonas paucimobilis Q1, lacked genetic as well as immunological homology with any o...Continue Reading

References

Nov 24, 1979·Nucleic Acids Research·H C Birnboim, J Doly
Nov 2, 1976·Archives of Microbiology·S RuisingerF Lingens
Dec 1, 1987·Molecular & General Genetics : MGG·M Tsuda, T Iino
Jun 1, 1985·Journal of Bacteriology·K FurukawaN Tomizuka
Jan 1, 1973·Canadian Journal of Microbiology·M Ahmed, D D Focht
Sep 1, 1982·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·K Furukawa, A M Chakrabarty

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 30, 2018·International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology·Nobutada KimuraJun Hirose
Jun 1, 1995·Environmental Health Perspectives·K Furukawa, N Kimura
Mar 1, 1993·FEMS Microbiology Letters·N A Lee, D P Clark
Jul 1, 1995·Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology·G S SaylerJ T Fleming
Dec 1, 1994·Biodegradation·P A Williams, J R Sayers
Dec 17, 2002·The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology·Kensuke Furukawa
Dec 5, 2015·Frontiers in Microbiology·Michal StrejcekOndrej Uhlik
May 3, 2018·Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering·Balaram MohapatraPinaki Sar
Jan 25, 2011·Microbial Biotechnology·Eugene RosenbergEliora Z Ron
Feb 2, 2019·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Xiaohong GuoYan Wang
May 2, 1994·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·A C LaytonG S Sayler
Aug 30, 2017·Frontiers in Microbiology·Yue-Hui HongJiang-Hai Wang
Jan 3, 2001·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·D SpringaelM Mergeay
Jun 6, 2003·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·Brett R BaldwinLoring Nies
Nov 13, 2008·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology·Andreas Stolz
Sep 23, 1997·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications·J MoonY Kim

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.