Review Article
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] |
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