Identification of a Highly Expressed Gene Cluster Likely Coding for Benzene Activation Enzymes in a Methanogenic Enrichment Culture
Courtney R. A. Toth, Olivia Molenda, Camilla Lothe Nesbø, Fei Luo, Cheryl E. Devine, Xu Chen, Kan Wu, Johnny Z. Xiao, Rishika Puri, Shen Guo, Nancy Bawa, Po‐Hsiang Wang, Yifeng Wei, Robert Flick, Elizabeth Anne Edwards
The paper identifies two gene clusters in a methanogenic enrichment culture that likely code for benzene activation enzymes, providing genetic and proteomic evidence for anaerobic benzene degradation mechanisms.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Mar 27, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology