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. 1989 Feb;55(2):500–502. doi: 10.1128/aem.55.2.500-502.1989

Isolation of phenol-degrading Bacillus stearothermophilus and partial characterization of the phenol hydroxylase.

G Gurujeyalakshmi 1, P Oriel 1
PMCID: PMC184139  PMID: 2719481

Abstract

Bacillus stearothermophilus BR219, isolated from river sediment, degraded phenol at levels to 15 mM at a rate of 0.85 mumol/h (4 x 10(6) cells). The solubilized phenol hydroxylase was NADH dependent, exhibited a 55 degrees C temperature optimum for activity, and was not inhibited by 0.5 mM phenol.

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