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Article: Microbial communities involved in anaerobic degradation of alkanes

TitleMicrobial communities involved in anaerobic degradation of alkanes
Authors
KeywordsAlkanes
Alkylsuccinate synthase
Alkylsuccinates
Anaerobic degradation
Methanogenic degradation of alkanes
Microbial communities
Issue Date2011
PublisherElsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ibiod
Citation
International Biodeterioration And Biodegradation, 2011, v. 65 n. 1, p. 1-13 How to Cite?
AbstractSaturated hydrocarbons are quantitatively the most abundant fraction among all petroleum hydrocarbons. Significant advances have been made in the understanding of the anaerobic biodegradability of alkanes in terms of the microorganisms involved and the biochemical pathways over the past two decades. They can be used as carbon and energy sources by diverse physiological groups of microorganisms (isolates or consortia) grown under chlorate-reducing, nitrate-reducing, sufidogenic or methanogenic conditions. Two general biochemical mechanisms have been proposed for the initial activation of alkanes including addition of fumarate and carboxylation. However, glycyl radical enzymes dependent fumarate addition which yields alkyl-substituted succinate appear to be the most commonly shared mechanism for the anaerobic attack of alkanes under various redox conditions by phylogenetically diverse microorganisms. The genes encoding the candidate alkylsuccinate synthase have been recently described in alkane-degrading sulfate- and nitrate-reducers as well as in hydrocarbon-rich environments. Alternative mechanisms may also be available depending on the alkane-degrading microbial community and electron acceptors utilized. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/140909
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 4.1
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.990
ISI Accession Number ID
Funding AgencyGrant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of China41073055
863 Program2009AA063503
Funding Information:

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41073055) and the 863 Program (Grant No. 2009AA063503).

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dc.contributor.authorMbadinga, SMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWang, LYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhou, Len_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, JFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGu, JDen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMu, BZen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-23T06:21:18Z-
dc.date.available2011-09-23T06:21:18Z-
dc.date.issued2011en_HK
dc.identifier.citationInternational Biodeterioration And Biodegradation, 2011, v. 65 n. 1, p. 1-13en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0964-8305en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/140909-
dc.description.abstractSaturated hydrocarbons are quantitatively the most abundant fraction among all petroleum hydrocarbons. Significant advances have been made in the understanding of the anaerobic biodegradability of alkanes in terms of the microorganisms involved and the biochemical pathways over the past two decades. They can be used as carbon and energy sources by diverse physiological groups of microorganisms (isolates or consortia) grown under chlorate-reducing, nitrate-reducing, sufidogenic or methanogenic conditions. Two general biochemical mechanisms have been proposed for the initial activation of alkanes including addition of fumarate and carboxylation. However, glycyl radical enzymes dependent fumarate addition which yields alkyl-substituted succinate appear to be the most commonly shared mechanism for the anaerobic attack of alkanes under various redox conditions by phylogenetically diverse microorganisms. The genes encoding the candidate alkylsuccinate synthase have been recently described in alkane-degrading sulfate- and nitrate-reducers as well as in hydrocarbon-rich environments. Alternative mechanisms may also be available depending on the alkane-degrading microbial community and electron acceptors utilized. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ibioden_HK
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Biodeterioration and Biodegradationen_HK
dc.subjectAlkanesen_HK
dc.subjectAlkylsuccinate synthaseen_HK
dc.subjectAlkylsuccinatesen_HK
dc.subjectAnaerobic degradationen_HK
dc.subjectMethanogenic degradation of alkanesen_HK
dc.subjectMicrobial communitiesen_HK
dc.titleMicrobial communities involved in anaerobic degradation of alkanesen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailGu, JD: jdgu@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ibiod.2010.11.009en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume65en_HK
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