title: Biodegradation of 2-mercaptobenzothiazolyl-(Z)-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl) isopropoxyiminoacetate by Pseudomonas desmolyticum NCIM 2112.
abstract: 2-Mercaptobenzothiazolyl-(Z)-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl) isopropoxyiminoacetate is used as supplementary additives in commercial-grade insecticides to compensate for the time factor needed for the actual pesticide chemical to start its action. This investigation describes the biodegradation of 2-mercaptobenzothiazolyl-(Z)-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl) isopropoxyiminoacetate by Pseudomonas desmolyticum NCIM 2112. The biodegradation is influenced by other carbon and nitrogen sources and indicates that glucose and lactose are effective at 0.5% concentration whereas NaNO(3) and NaNO(2) at 0.05%. The percent degradation of 2-mercaptobenzothiazolyl-(Z)-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl) isopropoxyiminoacetate was found to be 40%.The pH and temperature optima were found to be 7.0°C and 30°C, respectively. The effect on soil parameters was observed in treated soil and indicates remarkable decrease in soil fertility; the phytotoxicity indicates retarded growth and germination inhibition of treated seeds of Sorghum bicolor and Triticum aestivum. In paddy field the inhibition of germination of Oryza sativa was observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Shivaji University, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur, 416004, India. ghoshjai@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jai S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Kedar B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Rokade
mesh_terms: D001711:Biotransformation; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007306:Insecticides / Q000378:metabolism*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D012275:Oryza / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000378:metabolism*; D045868:Sorghum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D013696:Temperature; D014908:Triticum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D002244:Carbon; D009584:Nitrogen