Inducible hydroxylation and demethylation of the herbicide isoproturon by Cunninghamella elegans.
FEMS Microbiol Lett
; 268(2): 254-60, 2007 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
A screening of 27 fungal strains for degradation of the phenylurea herbicide isoproturon was performed and yielded 15 strains capable of converting the herbicide to polar metabolites. The zygomycete fungus Cunninghamella elegans strain JS/2 isolated from an agricultural soil converted isoproturon to several known hydroxylated metabolites. In addition, unknown metabolites were produced in minor amounts. Inducible degradation was indicated by comparing resting cells pregrown with or without isoproturon. This shows that strain JS/2 is capable of partially degrading isoproturon and that one or more of the enzymes involved are inducible upon isoproturon exposure.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Compuestos de Fenilurea
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Cunninghamella
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En
Revista:
FEMS Microbiol Lett
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Dinamarca