ATP-Dependent C–F Bond Cleavage Allows the Complete Degradation of 4-Fluoroaromatics without Oxygen
Complete biodegradation of the abundant and persistent fluoroaromatics requires enzymatic cleavage of an arylic C–F bond, probably the most stable single bond of a biodegradable organic molecule. While in aerobic microorganisms defluorination of fluoroaromatics is initiated by oxygenases, arylic C–F...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-08-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/4/e00990-16 |