title: Isolation of Terrabacter sp. strain DDE-1, which metabolizes 1, 1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene when induced with biphenyl.
abstract: Terrabacter sp. strain DDE-1, able to metabolize 1,1-dichloro-2, 2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) in pure culture when induced with biphenyl, was enriched from a 1-1-1-trichloro-2, 2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane residue-contaminated agricultural soil. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of culture extracts revealed a number of DDE catabolites, including 2-(4'-chlorophenyl)-3,3-dichloropropenoic acid, 2-(4'-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxy acetic acid, 2-(4'-chlorophenyl) acetic acid, and 4-chlorobenzoic acid.
authors.affiliation: Landcare Research, Hamilton, New Zealand. aislabiej@landcare.cri.nz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aislabie
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Davison
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Boul
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Franzmann
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Jardine
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karuso
mesh_terms: D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D003633:Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene / Q000378:metabolism*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012989:Soil Pollutants
chemical_list: D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D003633:Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012989:Soil Pollutants; C010574:biphenyl