Abstract
Tris(2-chloroethyl) and tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphates are chlorinated persistent flame retardants that have recently emerged as environmental pollutants. Two bacterial strains that can degrade the compounds when they are the sole phosphorus sources have been isolated and identified as members of the sphingomonads. The strains can be useful for the bioremediation of environments contaminated with these compounds.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Cluster Analysis
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Environmental Pollutants / metabolism
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Flame Retardants / metabolism*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Organophosphates / metabolism*
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
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Sphingomonas / classification*
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Sphingomonas / genetics
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Sphingomonas / isolation & purification
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Sphingomonas / metabolism*
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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Environmental Pollutants
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Flame Retardants
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Organophosphates
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Associated data
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GENBANK/AB331643
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GENBANK/AB331644