Genes encoding the key enzymes for the bacterial degradation of the natural nitro compounds 3-nitrotyrosine and 1-nitro-2-phenylethane.
Natural nitro compounds with diverse structures and biological functions are produced by bacteria, fungi, plants and animals. Little is known about the behavior of such compounds in natural ecosystems. The lack of accumulation in the biosphere implies that they are biodegraded. Microbial strategi...
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Georgia Institute of Technology
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/34002 |