2,4,6-trinitrotoluene reduction by hydrogenase in Clostridium acetobutylicum

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dc.contributor.advisorHughes, Joseph B.
dc.creatorWatrous, Mary Margaret
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:02:04Z
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:02:04Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractUnique genetic modifications to C. acetobutylicum altered the level of hydrogenase expression, allowing study of the resulting effects on the 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) reduction rates to be possible. A strain designed to over-express the hydrogenase gene resulted in maintained TNT reduction during late growth phases when it is not typically observed. Strains exhibiting under-expression of hydrogenase produced slower TNT rates of reduction correlating to the expected inhibition of each strain type. Hydrogenase activity, measured by hydrogen production, in Clostridium acetobutylicum correlates strongly (R2 = 0.89) to TNT reduction rates. Indications suggested that hydrogenase potentially played an integral role in catalysis of TNT transformation by reducing its nitro substituents to the corresponding hydroxylamines. A mechanistic pathway is proposed by which this transformation takes place and may enhance the understanding of commonly found hydrogenases in other microorganisms and their ability to transform nitroaromatic compounds.
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS C.E. 2003 WATROUS
dc.identifier.citationWatrous, Mary Margaret. "2,4,6-trinitrotoluene reduction by hydrogenase in Clostridium acetobutylicum." (2003) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17632">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17632</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17632
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectMicrobiology
dc.subjectBiochemistry
dc.subjectEnvironmental engineering
dc.title2,4,6-trinitrotoluene reduction by hydrogenase in Clostridium acetobutylicum
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentChemical and Biomolecular Engineering
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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