Monooxygenase, a novel beta-cypermethrin degrading enzyme from Streptomyces sp.

The widely used insecticide beta-cypermethrin has become a public concern because of its environmental contamination and toxic effects on mammals. In this study, a novel beta-cypermethrin degrading enzyme designated as CMO was purified to apparent homogeneity from a Streptomyces sp. isolate capable...

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Main Authors: Shaohua Chen, Qingsheng Lin, Ying Xiao, Yinyue Deng, Changqing Chang, Guohua Zhong, Meiying Hu, Lian-Hui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3787105?pdf=render