Biotransformation of nitro-polycyclic aromatic compounds by vegetable and fruit cell extracts |
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Authors: | Bo Xie Jun Yang and Qing Yang |
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Institution: | 1School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China;2National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China |
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Abstract: | Extracts from various vegetables and fruits were investigated for their abilities to reduce nitro-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(NPAHs). The extracts from grape and onion exhibited an interesting selectivity, yielding corresponding hydroxylamines or
amines as major products under mild conditions of 30 °C and pH 7.0. Grape extracts reduced the 4-nitro-1,8-naphthalic anhydride
with the highest conversion rate (>99%) and the highest ratio of hydroxylamine to amine (95:5). In contrast, the onion extracts
reduced 4-nitro-1,8-naphthalic anhydride with a conversion rate of 94% and a ratio of hydroxylamine to amine of 8:92. The
thiol-reducing agent, β-mercaptoethanol, and metal cations, Ca2+ and Mg2+, greatly increased the reductive efficiency. This work provides an alternative strategy for biotransformation of nitro-polycyclic
compounds. |
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Keywords: | Biotransformation Nitro-polycyclic aromatic compounds Plant cell extracts Hydroxylamine Amine |
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