Biodegradation of Halogenated Hydrocarbon Fumigants by Nitrifying Bacteria
AUTOR(ES)
Rasche, Madeline E.
RESUMO
Three species of nitrifying bacteria were tested for the ability to degrade the halocarbon fumigants methyl bromide, 1,2-dichloropropane, and 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane. The soil nitrifiers Nitrosomonas europaea and Nitrosolobus multiformis degraded all three fumigants, while the marine nitrifier Nitrosococcus oceanus degraded only methyl bromide under the conditions tested. Inhibition of biodegradation by allylthiourea and acetylene, specific inhibitors of ammonia monooxygenase, suggests that ammonia monooxygenase is the enzyme which catalyzes fumigant degradation.
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