Mercury resistance in aromatic compound degrading Pseudomonas strains

Abstract Six of ten Pseudomonas strains selected from environmental samples for their ability to degrade aromatic compounds were found to be mercury resistant. Mercury detoxification proceeded through Hg2+ volatilization and the genes involved were chromosomally located. All the mercury resistant st...

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Published in:FEMS microbiology ecology 1996-07, Vol.20 (3), p.185-194
Main Authors: Barbieri, Paola, Bestetti, Giuseppina, Reniero, Daniela, Galli, Enrica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aromatic compound
Aromatic compounds
Biodegradation of pollutants
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Degradation
Detoxification
Ecology
Environment and pollution
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects
Mercuric chloride
Mercury
Mercury (metal)
Microbiology
Organomercurial
Pseudomonas
Volatilization
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Summary:Abstract Six of ten Pseudomonas strains selected from environmental samples for their ability to degrade aromatic compounds were found to be mercury resistant. Mercury detoxification proceeded through Hg2+ volatilization and the genes involved were chromosomally located. All the mercury resistant strains proved able to degrade aromatic compounds in the presence of Hg2+.
ISSN:0168-6496
1574-6941
DOI:10.1111/j.1574-6941.1996.tb00317.x