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A Comprehensive Review of Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Biodegradation by Bacteria

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Hydrocarbons are relatively recalcitrant compounds and are classified as high-priority pollutants. However, these compounds are slowly degraded by a large variety of microorganisms. Bacteria are able to degrade aliphatic saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons via both aerobic and anaerobic pathways. Branched hydrocarbons and cyclic hydrocarbons are also degraded by bacteria. The aerobic bacteria use different types of oxygenases, including monooxygenase, cytochrome-dependent oxygenase and dioxygenase, to insert one or two atoms of oxygen into their targets. Anaerobic bacteria, on the other hand, employ a variety of simple organic and inorganic molecules, including sulphate, nitrate, carbonate and metals, for hydrocarbon oxidation.

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Abbasian, F., Lockington, R., Mallavarapu, M. et al. A Comprehensive Review of Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Biodegradation by Bacteria. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 176, 670–699 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-015-1603-5

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