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Insights into the microbial degradation pathways of the ioxynil octanoate herbicide

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Author(s):
Oliveira, Karina O. [1] ; Silva, Amanda R. M. [2] ; da Silva, Bianca F. [1] ; Milagre, Humberto M. S. [1] ; Milagre, Cintia D. F. [1]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] UNESP Sao Paulo State Univ, Inst Chem, BR-14800060 Araraquara, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Chem, BR-05508000 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY; v. 13, p. 258-264, JAN 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 2
Abstract

This paper describes the biodegradation of the ioxynil octanoate herbicide by indigenous microorganisms isolated from herbicide impacted soil-enrichment cultures. Eleven positive hits out of twenty-nine microorganisms screened for nitrile hydratase, nitrilase and amidase activity were further evaluated based on their growth in microtiter plates containing liquid medium with increasing concentrations of herbicide (0.97-250 mM). Two strains were selected from this assay for biodegradation studies and were identified as Lysinibacillus boronitolerans MLH-31 and Bacillus cereus MLH-61. The bacterial degradation of ioxynil octanoate and its biodegradation products were monitored, identified and characterized by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). In addition to 3,5-diiodo-4-hydroxybenzamide and 3,5-diiodo-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, which are commonly detected metabolites, two new metabolites were observed: mono-deiodinated compound 3-iodo-4-hydroxybenzoic acid and the product of Caromatic-CN cleaved 1,3-diiodophenol. The experimentally observed metabolites were correlated with the enzymatic systems involved, revealing the presence of esterases, nitrile hydratases, amidases, nitrilases, dehalogenases and carbon-carbon lyases during biodegradation. Lysinibacillus boronitolerans MLH-31 was found to degrade ioxynil octanoate at a rate of 97% over 7 days through a batch-resting cells experiment, while Bacillus cereus MLH-61 was found to do so at a rate of 75% under the same conditions. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/02305-5 - Microbial nitrile transformations: prospection for microorganisms, synthesis of chiral bioactive compounds and biodegradation
Grantee:Cintia Duarte de Freitas Milagre
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
FAPESP's process: 14/50249-8 - Green chemistry: sustainable synthetic methods employing benign solvents, safer reagents, and bio-renewable feedstock
Grantee:Arlene Gonçalves Corrêa
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Applied Research Centers Program