Cerniglia CE, Morgan JC, Gibson DT (1979) Bacterial and fungal oxidation of dibenzofuran.
Biochem J 180:175–185
Chai B, Tsoi TV, Iwai S, Liu C, Fish JA, Gu C, Johnson TA, Zylstra G, Teppen BJ, Li H, Hashsham
SA, Boyd SA, Cole JR, Tiedje JM (2016) Sphingomonas wittichii strain RW1 genome-wide
gene expression shifts in response to dioxins and clay. PLoS One 11:e0157008
Coronado E, Valtat A, van der Meer JR (2015) Sphingomonas wittichii RW1 gene reporters
interrogating the dibenzofuran metabolic network highlight conditions for early successful
development in contaminated microcosms. Environ Microbiol Rep 7:480–488
Eltis LD, Karlson U, Timmis KN (1993) Purification and characterization of cytochrome P450RR1
from Rhodococcus rhodochrous. Eur J Biochem 213:211–216
Engesser KH, Strubel V, Christoglou K, Fischer P, Rast HG (1989) Dioxygenolytic cleavage of aryl
ether bonds: 1,10-dihydro-1,10-dihydroxyfluorenÀ9-one, a novel arene dihydrodiol as evidence
for angular dioxygenation of dibenzofuran. FEMS Microbiol Lett 53:205–209
Engesser KH, Fietz W, Fischer P, Schulte P, Knackmuss HJ (1990) Dioxygenolytic cleavage of aryl
ether bonds: 1,2-dihydro-1,2-dihydroxy-4-carboxybenzophenone as evidence for initial 1,2dioxygenation in 3- and 4-carboxy biphenyl ether degradation. FEMS Microbiol Lett 57:317–
321
EPA (2006) An inventory of sources and environmental releases of dioxin-like compounds in the U.
S. for the years 1987, 1995, and 2000 (Final, Nov 2006). U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/P-03/002F
EPA (2019). https://www.epa.gov/international-cooperation/persistent-organic-pollutants-globalissue-global-response. Accessed 28 Apr 2019
Eskenazi B, Mocarelli P, Warner M, Needham L, Patterson DG, Samuels S, Turner W, Gerthoux
PM, Brambilla P (2004) Relationship of serum TCDD concentrations and age at exposure of
female residents of Seveso, Italy. Environ Health Perspect 112:22–27
Fawad A, Haiyang H, Weiwei W, Zikang Z, Syed BS, Ping X, Hongzhi T (2019) Characterization
of a dibenzofuran-degrading strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, FA-HZI. Environ Pollut
250:262–273
Field JA, Sierra-Alvarez R (2008) Microbial degradation of chlorinated dioxins. Chemosphere
71:1005–1018
Fortnagel P, Harms H, Wittich RM, Krohn S, Meyer H, Sinnwell V, Wilkes H, Francke W (1990)
Metabolism of dibenzofuran by Pseudomonas sp. strain HH69 and the mixed culture HH27.
Appl Environ Microbiol 56:1148–1156
Gai Z, Yu B, Li L, Wang Y, Ma C, Feng J, Deng Z, Xu P (2007) Cometabolic degradation of
dibenzofuran and dibenzothiophene by a newly isolated carbazole-degrading Sphingomonas sp.
strain. Appl Environ Microbiol 739:2832–2838
Gesell M, Hammer E, Mikolasch A, Schauer F (2004) Oxidation and ring cleavage of dibenzofuran
by the filamentous fungus Paecilomyces lilacinus. Arch Microbiol 182:51–59
Gibson DT, Parales RE (2000) Aromatic hydrocarbon dioxygenases in environmental biotechnology. Curr Opin Biotechnol 11:236–243
Haddock JD, Horton JR, Gibson DT (1995) Dihydroxylation and dechlorination of chlorinated
biphenyls by purified biphenyl 2,3- dioxygenase from Pseudomonas sp. strain LB400. J
Bacteriol 177:20–26
Harms CT, Montoya AL, Privalle LS, Briggs R (1990) Genetic and biochemical characterization of
corn inbred lines tolerant to the sulfonylurea herbicide primisulfuron. Theor Appl Genet
80:353–358
Harms H, Wilkes H, Wittich RM, Fortnagel P (1995) Metabolism of hydroxyl-dibenzofurans,
methoxydibenzofurans, acetoxydibenzofurans, and nitrodibenzofurans by Sphingomonas sp.
strain HH69. Appl Environ Microbiol 61:2499–2505
Ishiguro TY, Ohtake S, Nakayama Y, Inamori T, Amagai M, Soma M, Matsusita H (2000)
Biodegradation of dibenzofuran and dioxins by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Xanthomonas
maltophilia. Environ Technol 21:1309–1316
306
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Biochem J 180:175–185
Chai B, Tsoi TV, Iwai S, Liu C, Fish JA, Gu C, Johnson TA, Zylstra G, Teppen BJ, Li H, Hashsham
SA, Boyd SA, Cole JR, Tiedje JM (2016) Sphingomonas wittichii strain RW1 genome-wide
gene expression shifts in response to dioxins and clay. PLoS One 11:e0157008
Coronado E, Valtat A, van der Meer JR (2015) Sphingomonas wittichii RW1 gene reporters
interrogating the dibenzofuran metabolic network highlight conditions for early successful
development in contaminated microcosms. Environ Microbiol Rep 7:480–488
Eltis LD, Karlson U, Timmis KN (1993) Purification and characterization of cytochrome P450RR1
from Rhodococcus rhodochrous. Eur J Biochem 213:211–216
Engesser KH, Strubel V, Christoglou K, Fischer P, Rast HG (1989) Dioxygenolytic cleavage of aryl
ether bonds: 1,10-dihydro-1,10-dihydroxyfluorenÀ9-one, a novel arene dihydrodiol as evidence
for angular dioxygenation of dibenzofuran. FEMS Microbiol Lett 53:205–209
Engesser KH, Fietz W, Fischer P, Schulte P, Knackmuss HJ (1990) Dioxygenolytic cleavage of aryl
ether bonds: 1,2-dihydro-1,2-dihydroxy-4-carboxybenzophenone as evidence for initial 1,2dioxygenation in 3- and 4-carboxy biphenyl ether degradation. FEMS Microbiol Lett 57:317–
321
EPA (2006) An inventory of sources and environmental releases of dioxin-like compounds in the U.
S. for the years 1987, 1995, and 2000 (Final, Nov 2006). U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/P-03/002F
EPA (2019). https://www.epa.gov/international-cooperation/persistent-organic-pollutants-globalissue-global-response. Accessed 28 Apr 2019
Eskenazi B, Mocarelli P, Warner M, Needham L, Patterson DG, Samuels S, Turner W, Gerthoux
PM, Brambilla P (2004) Relationship of serum TCDD concentrations and age at exposure of
female residents of Seveso, Italy. Environ Health Perspect 112:22–27
Fawad A, Haiyang H, Weiwei W, Zikang Z, Syed BS, Ping X, Hongzhi T (2019) Characterization
of a dibenzofuran-degrading strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, FA-HZI. Environ Pollut
250:262–273
Field JA, Sierra-Alvarez R (2008) Microbial degradation of chlorinated dioxins. Chemosphere
71:1005–1018
Fortnagel P, Harms H, Wittich RM, Krohn S, Meyer H, Sinnwell V, Wilkes H, Francke W (1990)
Metabolism of dibenzofuran by Pseudomonas sp. strain HH69 and the mixed culture HH27.
Appl Environ Microbiol 56:1148–1156
Gai Z, Yu B, Li L, Wang Y, Ma C, Feng J, Deng Z, Xu P (2007) Cometabolic degradation of
dibenzofuran and dibenzothiophene by a newly isolated carbazole-degrading Sphingomonas sp.
strain. Appl Environ Microbiol 739:2832–2838
Gesell M, Hammer E, Mikolasch A, Schauer F (2004) Oxidation and ring cleavage of dibenzofuran
by the filamentous fungus Paecilomyces lilacinus. Arch Microbiol 182:51–59
Gibson DT, Parales RE (2000) Aromatic hydrocarbon dioxygenases in environmental biotechnology. Curr Opin Biotechnol 11:236–243
Haddock JD, Horton JR, Gibson DT (1995) Dihydroxylation and dechlorination of chlorinated
biphenyls by purified biphenyl 2,3- dioxygenase from Pseudomonas sp. strain LB400. J
Bacteriol 177:20–26
Harms CT, Montoya AL, Privalle LS, Briggs R (1990) Genetic and biochemical characterization of
corn inbred lines tolerant to the sulfonylurea herbicide primisulfuron. Theor Appl Genet
80:353–358
Harms H, Wilkes H, Wittich RM, Fortnagel P (1995) Metabolism of hydroxyl-dibenzofurans,
methoxydibenzofurans, acetoxydibenzofurans, and nitrodibenzofurans by Sphingomonas sp.
strain HH69. Appl Environ Microbiol 61:2499–2505
Ishiguro TY, Ohtake S, Nakayama Y, Inamori T, Amagai M, Soma M, Matsusita H (2000)
Biodegradation of dibenzofuran and dioxins by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Xanthomonas
maltophilia. Environ Technol 21:1309–1316
306
P. K. Jaiswal and J. Gupta