Biodegradation of 3-nitrotoluene by Rhodococcus sp. strain ZWL3NT |
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Authors: | Xiao-Jun Tian Xiao-Yang Liu Hong Liu Shu-Jun Wang Ning-Yi Zhou |
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Institution: | 1. Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China 2. Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, China
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Abstract: | A pure bacterial culture was isolated by its ability to utilize 3-nitrotoluene (3NT) as the sole source of carbon, nitrogen, and energy for growth. Analysis of its 16S rRNA gene showed that the organism (strain ZWL3NT) belongs to the genus Rhodococcus. A rapid disappearance of 3NT with concomitant release of nitrite was observed when strain ZWL3NT was grown on 3NT. The isolate also grew on 2-nitrotoluene, 3-methylcatechol and catechol. Two metabolites, 3-methylcatechol and 2-methyl-cis,cis-muconate, in the reaction mixture were detected after incubation of cells of strain ZWL3NT with 3NT. Enzyme assays showed the presence of both catechol 1,2-dioxygenase and catechol 2,3-dioxygenase in strain ZWL3NT. In addition, a catechol degradation gene cluster (catRABC cluster) for catechol ortho-cleavage pathway was cloned from this strain and cell extracts of Escherichia coli expressing CatA and CatB exhibited catechol 1,2-dioxygenase activity and cis,cis-muconate cycloisomerase activity, respectively. These experimental evidences suggest a novel pathway for 3NT degradation with 3-methylcatechol as a key metabolite by Rhodococcus sp. strain ZWL3NT. |
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