Title |
Isolation of Pseudomonas fluorescens species highly resistant to pentachlorobenzene
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Published in |
Folia Microbiologica, February 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/s12223-017-0501-3 |
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Authors |
Itxaso Montánchez, Anna Chao Kaberdina, Elena Sevillano, Lucía Gallego, Susana Rodríguez-Couto, Vladimir R. Kaberdin |
Abstract |
Polychlorinated aromatic compounds, including pentachlorobenzenes and hexachlorobenzenes, are recalcitrant industrial pollutants that cause adverse effects on living cells. In this paper, the isolation of Pseudomonas fluorescens species with high resistance to pentachlorobenzene (PeCB) is reported. It was found that, in contrast to its slightly negative effect on P. fluorescens growth, PeCB readily inhibited the cell growth of Serratia spp. and Escherichia coli strains, thus indicating that inhibition of bacterial growth by PeCB is species-dependent. Analysis of a P. fluorescens isolate revealed that the exposure to PeCB induced production of reactive oxygen species and led to an increase in the level of alkyl hydroperoxide reductase C (AhpC), an important enzyme enhancing the cell tolerance to organic hydroperoxides usually accumulated under oxidative stress. The putative mechanism conferring PeCB resistance to P. fluorescens and the potential use of P. fluorescens in bioremediation are discussed. |
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