Review Article

Microbial Enzymes Used in Bioremediation

Table 3

Microbial enzyme produced by recombinant DNA technology for enhanced bioremediation.

S.no.Recombinant enzymeBacteria hostOriginExpression vectorGene size/enzymeApplicationReference

1Laccase CotAE. coli DH5B. subtilispMD18-T1542 bpDegradation of synthetic dyes[53]
2Laccase CueOP. pastoris GS115E. coli K12pHBM905BDM1470 bp/55 kDaDecolorization of wastewater from the textile printing factory[54]
3Laccase (Fmb-rL103)E. coli BL21 (DE3)B. vallismortis fmb-103pMD19-T-lac1031542 bp/70 kDaDegradation of MG (a triphenylmethane dye)[55]
4CYP105D1Acinetobacter calcoaceticusStreptomyces griseuspSP19g10L1500 bpDegradation of pollutant herbicides[40]
5CYP153A6Pseudomonas putida GPo12Mycobacterium sp. HXN-1500pGEc47BHydroxylation of alkanes to 1-alkanols[56]
6CYP153E. coliAcinetobacter sp. EB104pUC181494 bp/56 kDaHydroxylation of unsubstituted alkanes[57]
7CYP154H1E. coli C43 (DE3)Thermobifida fuscapIT2-MCSNR/48kDaHydroxylation of small aliphatic and aromatic compounds to alcohol and epoxide[58]
8.CYP151A2E. coli SG13009Mycobacterium sp. strain RP1pQE303900 bp/45 kDaDegradation of secondary amines by ring cleavage[59]
9DehydrogenaseE. coliPseudomonas sp. Strain WBC-3pET29b38 kDaCatabolism of para-nitro phenol (PNP) to Krebs cycle intermediates[60]
10Aldehyde dehydrogenaseE. coli ER2566Bacillus cereuspRSFDuet-154 kDaRegulate harmful metabolic intermediate aldehydes[61]
11DehydrogenaseE. coliPseudomonas putida S12pET2830 kDaCatalyzes the NAD+-dependent oxidation of phenylacetaldehyde to phenylacetic acid in the styrene catabolic and detoxification pathway[62]
12DehydrogenaseE. coliAzoarcus evansii KB740pMal-c2x54 kDaOxidizes ring cleavage product 3,4-dehydroadipyl-CoA semialdehyde[63]
13DehydrogenaseE. coliRhodococcus sp. P14pET-32a45 kDaBioremediation of steroids[64]
14DehalogenaseE. coli BL21 (DE3)Ochrobactrum sp. T.pET30a-a6117 kDaDegradation of TBBPA[65]
15DehydrogenaseE. coli BL21Pseudomonas umsongensis YCIT1612pET28a(−)729 bp/25.6 kDaEpoxide assimilating opening reaction[66]
16DehydrogenaseE. coli BL21Bacillus sp. GZTpET30a(+)565 bp/63.4 kDaDegradation of TBP (tribromophenol)[67]
17DehydrogenaseE. coli K-12 NM522Rhizobium sp.pUC196500 bpDegradation of halo alkanoate[68]
18Hydrolase CPDE. coli BL21 (DE3)Paracoccus sp. TRPpET-32a (+)51.7 kDaDegradation of chlorpyrifos[69]
19Hydrolase OPHE. coli DH5αPseudomonas diminutapQE3035kDaBioremediation of organophosphorus pesticides[70]
20Opd A
Opd E
E. coli BL21Leuconostoc mesenteroides WCP307pET32a(+)930 bp/35 kDa
894 bp/33 kDa
Biodegradation of organophosphorus insecticides[71]
216-OCH-CoA hydrolaseE. coliGeobacter metallireducenspCR®T7/CT-TOPO®41.9 kDaDegradation of aromatic compounds[72]