Jaiswal PK, Thakur IS (2007) Isolation and characterization of dibenzofuran-degrading Serratia
marcescens from alkalophilic bacterial consortium of the chemostat. Curr Microbiol 55:447–
454
Ji X, Xu J, Ning S, Li N, Tan L, Shi S (2017) Cometabolic degradation of dibenzofuran and
dibenzothiophene by a naphthalene-degrading Comamonas sp. JB. Curr Microbiol 74:1411–
1416
Kasuga K, Habe H, Chung JS, Yoshida T, Nojiri H, Yamane H, Omori T (2001) Isolation and
characterization of the genes encoding a novel oxygenase component of angular dioxygenase
from the gram-positive dibenzofuran-degrader Terrabacter sp. strain DBF63. Biochem Biophys
Res Commun 283(1):195–204
Kuehl DW, Butterworth BC, DeVita WM, Sauer CP (1987) Environmental contamination by
polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans associated with pulp and paper mill
discharge. Biomed Environ Mass Spectrom 14:443–448
Lian H, Chapman CP (1993) Ketonization of 2-hydroxy-2,4-pentadienoate by 4-oxalocrotonate
tautomerase: implications for the stereochemical course and the mechanism. J Am Chem Soc
115:7978–7984
Mocarelli P, Gerthoux PM, Patterson DG, Milani S, Limonta G, Bertona M, Signorini S, Tramacere
P, Colombo L, Crespi C, Brambilla P, Sarto C, Carreri V, Sampson EJ, Turner WE, Needham
LL (2008) Dioxin exposure, from infancy through puberty, produces endocrine disruption and
affects human semen quality. Environ Health Perspect 116:70–77
Mondello FJ, Turcich MP, Lobos JH, Erickson BD (1997) Identification and modification of
biphenyl dioxygenase sequence that determine the specificity of polychlorinated biphenyl
degradation. Appl Environ Microbiol 63:3096–3103
Mori T, Kondo R (2002) Oxidation of dibenzo- p-dioxin, dibenzofuran, biphenyl, and diphenyl
ether by the white-rot fungus Phlebia lindtneri. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 60:200–205
Ngo AD, Taylor R, Roberts CL, Nguyen TV (2006) Association between agent orange and birth
defects: systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Epidemiol 35:1220–1230
Nojiri H, Omori T (2002) Molecular bases of aerobic bacterial degradation of dioxins: involvement
of angular dioxygenation. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 66:2001–2016
Omori T, Kasuga K, Nojiri H, Yamane H, Kodama T (1997) Cloning and characterization of the
genes involved in the degradation of dibenzofuran by Terrabacter sp. strain DBF63. J Ferment
Bioeng 84:387–399
Romine MF, Stillwell LC, Wong KK, Thurston SJ, Sisk EC, Sensen C, Gaasterland T, Fredrickson
JK, Saffer JD (1999) Complete sequence of a 184-kilobase catabolic plasmid from
Sphingomonas aromaticivorans F199. J Bacteriol 181:1585–1602
Rosche B, Tshisuaka B, Fetzner S, Lingens F (1995) 2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline 8monooxygenase, a two-component enzyme system from Pseudomonas putida 86. J Biol
Chem 270:17836–17842
Sato SI, Nam JW, Kasuga K, Nojiri H, Yamane H, Omori T (1997) Identification and characterization of genes encoding carbazol 1,9a-dioxygenase in Pseudomonas sp. strain CA10. J Bacteriol
179:4850–4858
Schindowski A, Wittich RM, Fortnagel P (1991) Catabolism of 3,5- dichlorosalicylate by Pseudomonas species strain JWS. FEMS Microbiol Lett 84:63–70
Schmid A, Rothe B, Altenbuchner J, Ludwig W, Engesser KH (1997) Characterization of three
distinct extradiol dioxygenases involved in mineralization of dibenzofuran by Terrabacter sp.
strain DPO360. J Bacteriol 179:53–62
Schmidt S, Wittich RM, Erdmann D, Wilkes H, Francke W, Fortnagel P (1992) Biodegradation of
diphenyl ether and its monohalogenated derivatives by Sphingomonas sp. strain SS3. Appl
Environ Microbiol 58:2744–2750
Sorg O, Zennegg M, Schmid P, Fedosyuk R, Valikhnovskyi R, Gaide O, Kniazevych V, Saurat JH
(2009) 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) poisoning in Victor Yushchenko: identification and measurement of TCDD metabolites. Lancet 374:1179–1185
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marcescens from alkalophilic bacterial consortium of the chemostat. Curr Microbiol 55:447–
454
Ji X, Xu J, Ning S, Li N, Tan L, Shi S (2017) Cometabolic degradation of dibenzofuran and
dibenzothiophene by a naphthalene-degrading Comamonas sp. JB. Curr Microbiol 74:1411–
1416
Kasuga K, Habe H, Chung JS, Yoshida T, Nojiri H, Yamane H, Omori T (2001) Isolation and
characterization of the genes encoding a novel oxygenase component of angular dioxygenase
from the gram-positive dibenzofuran-degrader Terrabacter sp. strain DBF63. Biochem Biophys
Res Commun 283(1):195–204
Kuehl DW, Butterworth BC, DeVita WM, Sauer CP (1987) Environmental contamination by
polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans associated with pulp and paper mill
discharge. Biomed Environ Mass Spectrom 14:443–448
Lian H, Chapman CP (1993) Ketonization of 2-hydroxy-2,4-pentadienoate by 4-oxalocrotonate
tautomerase: implications for the stereochemical course and the mechanism. J Am Chem Soc
115:7978–7984
Mocarelli P, Gerthoux PM, Patterson DG, Milani S, Limonta G, Bertona M, Signorini S, Tramacere
P, Colombo L, Crespi C, Brambilla P, Sarto C, Carreri V, Sampson EJ, Turner WE, Needham
LL (2008) Dioxin exposure, from infancy through puberty, produces endocrine disruption and
affects human semen quality. Environ Health Perspect 116:70–77
Mondello FJ, Turcich MP, Lobos JH, Erickson BD (1997) Identification and modification of
biphenyl dioxygenase sequence that determine the specificity of polychlorinated biphenyl
degradation. Appl Environ Microbiol 63:3096–3103
Mori T, Kondo R (2002) Oxidation of dibenzo- p-dioxin, dibenzofuran, biphenyl, and diphenyl
ether by the white-rot fungus Phlebia lindtneri. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 60:200–205
Ngo AD, Taylor R, Roberts CL, Nguyen TV (2006) Association between agent orange and birth
defects: systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Epidemiol 35:1220–1230
Nojiri H, Omori T (2002) Molecular bases of aerobic bacterial degradation of dioxins: involvement
of angular dioxygenation. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 66:2001–2016
Omori T, Kasuga K, Nojiri H, Yamane H, Kodama T (1997) Cloning and characterization of the
genes involved in the degradation of dibenzofuran by Terrabacter sp. strain DBF63. J Ferment
Bioeng 84:387–399
Romine MF, Stillwell LC, Wong KK, Thurston SJ, Sisk EC, Sensen C, Gaasterland T, Fredrickson
JK, Saffer JD (1999) Complete sequence of a 184-kilobase catabolic plasmid from
Sphingomonas aromaticivorans F199. J Bacteriol 181:1585–1602
Rosche B, Tshisuaka B, Fetzner S, Lingens F (1995) 2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline 8monooxygenase, a two-component enzyme system from Pseudomonas putida 86. J Biol
Chem 270:17836–17842
Sato SI, Nam JW, Kasuga K, Nojiri H, Yamane H, Omori T (1997) Identification and characterization of genes encoding carbazol 1,9a-dioxygenase in Pseudomonas sp. strain CA10. J Bacteriol
179:4850–4858
Schindowski A, Wittich RM, Fortnagel P (1991) Catabolism of 3,5- dichlorosalicylate by Pseudomonas species strain JWS. FEMS Microbiol Lett 84:63–70
Schmid A, Rothe B, Altenbuchner J, Ludwig W, Engesser KH (1997) Characterization of three
distinct extradiol dioxygenases involved in mineralization of dibenzofuran by Terrabacter sp.
strain DPO360. J Bacteriol 179:53–62
Schmidt S, Wittich RM, Erdmann D, Wilkes H, Francke W, Fortnagel P (1992) Biodegradation of
diphenyl ether and its monohalogenated derivatives by Sphingomonas sp. strain SS3. Appl
Environ Microbiol 58:2744–2750
Sorg O, Zennegg M, Schmid P, Fedosyuk R, Valikhnovskyi R, Gaide O, Kniazevych V, Saurat JH
(2009) 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) poisoning in Victor Yushchenko: identification and measurement of TCDD metabolites. Lancet 374:1179–1185
14 Metabolism of Dioxins and Dioxins-Like Compound, Its Regulation and. . .
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