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Table 1 Key monooxygenases and dioxygenases involved in the activation and ring cleavage of aromatic hydrocarbons in the diesel-degrading consortium

From: Diversity and metagenome analysis of a hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial consortium from asphalt lakes located in Wietze, Germany

Genes

Enzyme

Function

No. of CDSs

tmoCF

Toluene monooxygenase

Activation

3

pobA

p-Hydroxybenzoate 3-monooxygenase

Activation

2

todABC1C2

Benzene/toluene/chlorobenzene dioxygenase

Activation

6

etbAaAbAc

Ethylbenzene dioxygenase

Activation

5

benABC

Benzoate/toluate 1,2-dioxygenase

Activation

11

bphA

Biphenyl 2,3-dioxygenase

Activation

6

nahAb

Naphthalene 1,2-dioxygenase

Activation (PAHs)

3

nahC

1,2-Dihydroxynaphthalene dioxygenase

Activation (PAHs)

1

nidA

PAH dioxygenase

Activation (PAHs)

1

catA

Catechol 1,2-dioxygenase

Ortho-cleavage

7

dmpB

Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase

Meta-cleavage

5

todE

3-Methylcatechol 2,3-dioxygenase

Meta-cleavage

1

etbC

2,3-Dihydroxyethylbenzene 1,2-dioxygenase

Meta-cleavage

1

bphC

Biphenyl-2,3-diol 1,2-dioxygenase

Meta-cleavage

1