Biology of Rhodococcus. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Héctor M. Alvarez.
• Editors: Alvarez, Héctor M
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; List of Contributors; Refined Systematics of the Genus Rhodococcus Based on Whole Genome Analyses; 1 Historical Perspective and Recent Developments in the Traditional Classification of Rhodococci; 2 Reclassification of R. equi as Prescottella equi; 3 Is the Name Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 ``Legitimate?́́; 4 Insights from Phylogenomic Analyses; 5 Concluding Comments; References; Genomics of Rhodococcus; 1 Introduction; 2 The Rhodococcus Genome: General Features and Structure; 2.1 Genomic and Metabolic Traits of Reference Rhodococcus Strains 3 Comparative Genomics of Rhodococcus3.1 Phylogenomics; 3.2 Core and Accessory Genome; 3.3 Functional Genomics; 4 The Genomic Basis of Metabolic Versatility in Rhodococcus; 4.1 Catabolic Gene Redundancy; 4.2 Plasmids; 5 Towards Genome-Scale Modification of Rhodococcus Through System and Synthetic Biology; 6 Conclusions; References; Central Metabolism of Species of the Genus Rhodococcus; 1 Introduction; 2 Glycolytic Pathways and NADPH-Generating Systems; 3 Glycogen Synthesis and the Link with the Central Metabolism; 4 Gluconeogenesis and the Phosphoenolpyruvate-Pyruvate-Oxaloacetate Node 5 The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle (TCA)6 The Glyoxylate Pathway; 7 Litoautotrophic Processes in Rhodococcus; 8 Concluding Remarks; References; Oligotrophic Growth of Rhodococcus; 1 What Are Oligotrophs?; 2 Super Oligotrophs in Rhodococcus; 3 Genetics and Biochemistry of a Super Oligotroph; 4 Mystery in the Super Oligotroph; 5 A Unique Intracellular Compartment in Super Oligotroph; 6 Future and Biotechnological Application of Super Oligotrophs; References; Adaptation of Rhodococcus to Organic Solvents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Predicting Solvent Toxicity; 1.2 Effect of Solvents on Bacterial Cells 2 Intrinsic Resistance to Organic Solvents3 Adaptation Mechanisms to Organic Solvents; 3.1 Adaptation of the Cell Wall and of the Cellular Membrane; 3.2 Biocatalysis and Biodegradation of the Toxic Compound; 3.3 Other Mechanisms of Protection; 4 Application; References; Degradation of Alkanes in Rhodococcus; 1 Introduction; 2 Physical Interaction Between Rhodococcus Cells and Alkanes; 3 Enzymes Responsible for Alkane Oxidation in Rhodococcus; 3.1 Membrane Non-heme Di-iron Alkane Hydroxylases (AlkB); 3.1.1 Organization and Expression of alkB Genes in Rhodococcus 3.2 Soluble Di-iron Monooxygenases (SDIMO)3.2.1 The Organization and Expression of SDIMO Gene Clusters prmABCD and smoABCD; 3.3 Cytochrome P450 of CYP153 Family; 3.4 Multiple Alkane Hydroxylase Systems in Rhodococcus; 4 Alkane Metabolism After the Initial Oxidation; 5 Biotechnological Applications of Alkanotrophic Rhodococci; 6 Summary; References; Biodegradation of Nitriles by Rhodococcus; 1 Introduction; 2 Nitrile-Degrading Enzymes; 2.1 NHase; 2.2 Amidase; 2.3 Nitrilase; 3 Cluster Arrangement and Expression Regulation of Nitrile-Converting Genes; 3.1 Nitrile-Converting Rhodococcus Strains
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 579.37; Actinomycetales; Actinomycetales -- Biotechnology; Actinobacteria; Rhodococcus; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030114619; 3030114619
• Related ISBNs: 9783030114602
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 9, 2019).
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