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Evolution of Rhodopseudomonas palustris to degrade halogenated aromatic compounds involves changes in pathway regulation and enzyme specificity.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 21 Feb 2024
Haq Irshad Ul, Christensen Annika, Fixen Kathryn R
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Halogenated aromatic compounds are used in a variety of industrial applications but can be harmful to humans and animals when released into the environment. Microorganisms that degrade halogenated aromatic compounds anaerobically have been isolated but the evolutionary path that they may have taken to acquire this ability is not well understood. A strain of the purple nonsulfur bacterium, Rhodopseudomonas...
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