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Characterization of the phenylurea hydrolases A and B: founding members of a novel amidohydrolase subgroup

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2009

Authors

Khurana, Jeevan
Jackson, Colin J
Scott, Colin
Pandey, Gunjan
Horne, Irene
Russell, Robyn
Herlt, Anthony
Easton, Christopher
Oakeshott, John Graham

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Portland Press

Abstract

Mycobacterium brisbanense strain JK1, a bacterium capable of degrading the herbicide diuron, was isolated from herbicide-exposed soil. A gene/ enzyme system with diuron hydrolase activity was isolated from this strain and named PUH (phenylurea hydrolase)

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Keywords: Active site; Amidohydrolase; Amidohydrolase superfamily; Catalytic mechanisms; Diuron; Effects of temperature; Enzymatic bioremediation; Enzyme systems; Evolutionary origin; Exposed soil; Hexamers; Hydrolase; Hydrolases; Metal-binding motif; Phenylurea; P Diuron; Enzymatic bioremediation; Herbicide degradation; Phenylurea hydrolase

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/61240

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ANU Research Publications

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Biochemical Journal

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Journal article

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10.1042/BJ20081488

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2037-12-31

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