The metabolism of 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone (17P(4)) was investigated in different subcellular fractions isolated from male gonads of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L). The existence of CYP17 (C17,20-lyase activity) and CYP11B (11beta-hydroxylase) catalyzed reactions was demonstrated in the mitochondrial fraction, where 17P(4)
Journal of hazardous materials, 166(1), 462-468 (2009-01-06)
The presence of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils poses a potential threat to human health if exposure levels are too high. Nevertheless, the removal of these contaminants presents a challenge to scientists and engineers. The high hydrophobic nature
Whole blood is one of the most easily accessible biofluids, and circulating leukocytes would include informative transcripts as a first line of immune defense for many disease processes. To demonstrate that transcriptomic responses of circulating blood cells reflect the exposure
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 83(3), 465-475 (2009-01-28)
Sphingomonas sp. strain LH128 was isolated from a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-contaminated soil using phenanthrene as the sole source of carbon and energy. A dioxygenase complex, phnA1fA2f, encoding the alpha and beta subunit of a terminal dioxygenase responsible for the
Bioprocess and biosystems engineering, 35(5), 851-855 (2011-12-16)
In the present work, several samples from lab waste containers polluted with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals were investigated as potential sources of PAH-degrading microorganisms. After isolating, two fungal strains were selected as the best degrading microorganisms. Genetic