Petroleum-Degrading Enzymes: Bioremediation and New Prospects

Table 1

Examples of references describing or modifying primers to amplify genes involved in petroleum degradation.

Target	Function	References
Aerobic degradation
Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase genes	Degradation of aromatic compounds	[33, 34]
ALKA and/or ALKB genes	Encode enzymes related to alkane degradation	[35–39]
Anaerobic degradation
bamA gene	Encodes 6-OCH-hydrolases (last step of the route of dearomatization of benzoyl-CoA)	[40–42]
bssA gene	encodes the α subunit of benzylsuccinate synthase (BSS), which starts the anaerobic degradation of toluene and xylene	[43–45]