Department of Microbiology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 141 004 India.
Indian J Microbiol. 2007 Jun;47(2):139-43. doi: 10.1007/s12088-007-0027-5. Epub 2007 Jul 8.
Twenty three bacterial isolates either pure or consortium were initially screened on the basis of their ability to degrade as well as dechlorinate 4 - chlorobenzoic acid (4-CBA). Based on comparative growth response, three pure isolates Pseudomonas putida GVS-4, Pseudomonas aeruginosa GVS-18 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa GWS-19 and a consortium SW-2 was finally selected for further studies. The enzyme studies performed with cell free extracts revealed that dehalogenase activity was substrate specific with maximum activity at 300 μgml(-1) substrate concentration. Catechol 1,2 dioxygenase activity was found to be present in cell free extracts suggesting that 4 - chlorobenzoic acid (4-CBA) is catabolized by ortho-ring cleavage pathway. The dehalogenase enzyme profile showed single enzyme band in case of GVS-4 (Rm 0.76), GVS-18 (Rm 0.84), GWS -19 (Rm 0.85) and two bands in SW-2 (Rm 0.71 & 0.10).
最初,根据降解和脱氯 4-氯苯甲酸(4-CBA)的能力,对 23 种细菌分离物(纯培养物或混合培养物)进行了筛选。基于比较生长反应,最终选择了 3 种纯培养物(恶臭假单胞菌 GVS-4、铜绿假单胞菌 GVS-18 和铜绿假单胞菌 GWS-19)和 1 种混合培养物(SW-2)进行进一步研究。用无细胞提取物进行的酶研究表明,脱卤酶活性具有底物特异性,在 300μgml(-1)底物浓度下具有最大活性。无细胞提取物中存在儿茶酚 1,2-双加氧酶活性,表明 4-氯苯甲酸(4-CBA)通过邻环裂解途径进行代谢。脱卤酶酶谱显示 GVS-4(Rm 0.76)、GVS-18(Rm 0.84)、GWS-19(Rm 0.85)只有单酶带,而 SW-2 有两条带(Rm 0.71 和 0.10)。