TY - JOUR
T1 - Biotransformation of benzo[a]pyrene by the thermophilic bacterium Bacillus licheniformis M2-7
AU - Guevara-Luna, Joseph
AU - Alvarez-Fitz, Patricia
AU - Ríos-Leal, Elvira
AU - Acevedo-Quiroz, Macdiel
AU - Encarnación-Guevara, Sergio
AU - Moreno-Godinez, Ma Elena
AU - Castellanos-Escamilla, Mildred
AU - Toribio-Jiménez, Jeiry
AU - Romero-Ramírez, Yanet
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is recognized as a potentially carcinogenic and mutagenic hydrocarbon, and thus, its removal from the environment is a priority. The use of thermophilic bacteria capable of biodegrading or biotransforming this compound to less toxic forms has been explored in recent decades, since it provides advantages compared to mesophilic organisms. This study assessed the biotransformation of BaP by the thermophilic bacterium Bacillus licheniformis M2-7. Our analysis of the biotransformation process mediated by strain M2-7 on BaP shows that it begins during the first 3 h of culture. The gas chromatogram of the compound produced shows a peak with a retention time of 17.38 min, and the mass spectra shows an approximate molecular ion of m/z 167, which coincides with the molecular weight of the chemical formula C6H4(COOH)2, confirming a chemical structure corresponding to phthalic acid. Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase (C23O) enzyme activity was detected in minimal saline medium supplemented with BaP (0.33 U mg−1 of protein). This finding suggests that B. licheniformis M2-7 uses the meta pathway for biodegrading BaP using the enzyme C23O, thereby generating phthalic acid as an intermediate.
AB - Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is recognized as a potentially carcinogenic and mutagenic hydrocarbon, and thus, its removal from the environment is a priority. The use of thermophilic bacteria capable of biodegrading or biotransforming this compound to less toxic forms has been explored in recent decades, since it provides advantages compared to mesophilic organisms. This study assessed the biotransformation of BaP by the thermophilic bacterium Bacillus licheniformis M2-7. Our analysis of the biotransformation process mediated by strain M2-7 on BaP shows that it begins during the first 3 h of culture. The gas chromatogram of the compound produced shows a peak with a retention time of 17.38 min, and the mass spectra shows an approximate molecular ion of m/z 167, which coincides with the molecular weight of the chemical formula C6H4(COOH)2, confirming a chemical structure corresponding to phthalic acid. Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase (C23O) enzyme activity was detected in minimal saline medium supplemented with BaP (0.33 U mg−1 of protein). This finding suggests that B. licheniformis M2-7 uses the meta pathway for biodegrading BaP using the enzyme C23O, thereby generating phthalic acid as an intermediate.
KW - Bacillus licheniformis
KW - Benzo[a]pyrene
KW - Biotransformation
KW - Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase
KW - Phthalic acid
KW - Thermophilic bacteria
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U2 - 10.1007/s11274-018-2469-9
DO - 10.1007/s11274-018-2469-9
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 29886516
SN - 0959-3993
VL - 34
JO - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
JF - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
IS - 7
M1 - 88
ER -