Paper Report for: Kim_2002_Appl.Environ.Microbiol_68_4684
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Title: Enhanced Degradation of an Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical, Butyl Benzyl Phthalate, by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi Cutinase Kim YH, Lee J, Ahn JY, Gu MB, Moon SH Ref: Applied Environmental Microbiology, 68:4684, 2002 : PubMed
Compared to yeast esterase, fungal cutinase degraded butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) far more efficiently; i.e., almost 60% of the BBP disappeared within 7.5 h. Also, the final chemical composition significantly depended on the enzyme used. Toxicity monitoring using bioluminescent bacteria showed that butyl methyl phthalate, a major product of degradation by esterase, was an oxidative toxic hazard.
Kim YH, Lee J, Ahn JY, Gu MB, Moon SH (2002) Enhanced Degradation of an Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical, Butyl Benzyl Phthalate, by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi Cutinase Applied Environmental Microbiology68: 4684-8
Kim YH, Lee J, Ahn JY, Gu MB, Moon SH (2002) Applied Environmental Microbiology68: 4684-8