title: [Recent advances in microbial degradation of ibuprofen--a review].
abstract: Ibuprofen has been recognized as an environmental endocrine disruptor due to its ability to interfere with prostaglandin synthesis. In order to address the myriad challenges faced by the issue of ibuprofen in the environment, the recent research progress was summarized in this paper to characterize the ibuprofen consumption, its potential hazard, and biodegradation and degradation mechanisms. The importance and urgency to carry out the ibuprofen degradable gene cloning, its function analysis and its molecular degradation mechanisms were emphasized.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China. yahongwei@nwsuaf.edu.cn
authors.forename: Yahong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Qu
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000378:metabolism*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D007052:Ibuprofen