title: Biodegradation of nonylphenol by a novel entomopathogenic Metarhizium robertsii strain.
abstract: The biodegradation of nonylphenol (NP) by a newly isolated form of the larva fungal strain Metarhizium robertsii IM 6519 was investigated in this study. This isolate was capable of degrading 4-n-NP, and multiple metabolites were detected. The coexistence of parallel degradation pathways with versatile hydroxylation in different positions of the alkyl chain is a unique feature of this strain. Moreover, several metabolites previously described only in higher eukaryotes were detected in the fungal cultures. The degradation process led to the mineralization of 4-n-NP (with an efficiency of 36%), a great advantage of this strain that results in complete removal of toxic substrate from the environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Poland.
authors.forename: Sylwia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Różalska
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Poland.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soboń
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Institute of Botany, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pawłowska
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Institute of Botany, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wrzosek
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Poland. Electronic address: jdlugo@biol.uni.lodz.pl.
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Długoński
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D052981:Metarhizium / Q000378:metabolism*; D010636:Phenols / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; C025256:nonylphenol
keywords: Biodegradation; Degradation pathway; Hydroxylation; Metarhizium robertsii; Nonylphenol