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Biotechnological Potential of Rhodococcus Biodegradative Pathways

  • Kim, Dockyu (Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute) ;
  • Choi, Ki Young (University College, Yonsei University) ;
  • Yoo, Miyoun (Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology) ;
  • Zylstra, Gerben J. (Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University) ;
  • Kim, Eungbin (Department of Systems Biology, Yonsei University)
  • Received : 2017.12.08
  • Accepted : 2018.05.01
  • Published : 2018.07.28
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Abstract

The genus Rhodococcus is a phylogenetically and catabolically diverse group that has been isolated from diverse environments, including polar and alpine regions, for its versatile ability to degrade a wide variety of natural and synthetic organic compounds. Their metabolic capacity and diversity result from their diverse catabolic genes, which are believed to be obtained through frequent recombination events mediated by large catabolic plasmids. Many rhodococci have been used commercially for the biodegradation of environmental pollutants and for the biocatalytic production of high-value chemicals from low-value materials. Recent studies of their physiology, metabolism, and genome have broadened our knowledge regarding the diverse biotechnological applications that exploit their catabolic enzymes and pathways.

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