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Biology of Rhodococcus

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  • © 2010

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Editors:
  1. Héctor M. Alvarez

    1. Fac. Ciencias Naturales, Depto. Bioquimica, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina

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  • A valuable source of information for scientists in basic research as well as in biotechnological applications
  • With contributions by renowned scientists
  • Presents the current knowledge of the biology of the bacteria Rhodococcus and the potential use in bioremediation and industrial applications
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Microbiology Monographs (MICROMONO, volume 16)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Systematics of Members of the Genus Rhodococcus (Zopf 1891) Emend Goodfellow et al. 1998

    • Volker Gűrtler, Robert J. Seviour
    Pages 1-28

  3. The Rhodococcal Cell Envelope: Composition, Organisation and Biosynthesis

    • Iain C. Sutcliffe, Alistair K. Brown, Lynn G. Dover
    Pages 29-71

  4. Genomes and Plasmids in Rhodococcus

    • Michael J. Larkin, Leonid A. Kulakov, Christopher C. R. Allen
    Pages 73-90

  5. Central Metabolism of Species of the Genus Rhodococcus

    • Héctor M. Alvarez
    Pages 91-108

  6. Adaptation of Rhodococcus to Organic Solvents

    • Carla C. C. R. de Carvalho
    Pages 109-131

  7. Catabolism of Aromatic Compounds and Steroids by Rhodococcus

    • Katherine C. Yam, Robert van der Geize, Lindsay D. Eltis
    Pages 133-169

  8. Catabolism of Nitriles in Rhodococcus

    • Ludmila Martínková, Miroslav Pátek, Alicja Barbara Veselá, Ondřej Kaplan, Bronislava Uhnáková, Jan Nešvera
    Pages 171-206

  9. The Desulfurization Pathway in Rhodococcus

    • Ting Ma
    Pages 207-230

  10. Application of Rhodococcus in Bioremediation of Contaminated Environments

    • Maria S. Kuyukina, Irena B. Ivshina
    Pages 231-262

  11. Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology of Triacylglycerol Accumulation by Rhodococcus

    • Héctor M. Alvarez, Alexander Steinbüchel
    Pages 263-290

  12. Rhodococcus Biosurfactants: Biosynthesis, Properties, and Potential Applications

    • Maria S. Kuyukina, Irena B. Ivshina
    Pages 291-313

  13. Phytopathogenic Strategies of Rhodococcus fascians

    • Elisabeth Stes, Marcelle Holsters, Danny Vereecke
    Pages 315-329

  14. Rhodococcus equi and Its Pathogenic Mechanisms

    • José A. Vázquez-Boland, Michal Letek, Ana Valero-Rello, Patricia González, Mariela Scortti, Ursula Fogarty
    Pages 331-359

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 361-365
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Rhodococcus, a metabolically versatile actinobacteria which is frequently found in the environment, has gained increasing interest due to its potential biotechnological applications. This Microbiology Monographs volume provides a thorough review of the various aspects of the biochemistry, physiology and genetics of the Genus Rhodococcus. Following an overview of its taxonomy, chapters cover the structural aspects of rhodococcal cellular envelope, genomes and plasmids, metabolic and catabolic pathways, such as those of aromatic compounds, steroids and nitriles, and desulfurization pathways, as well as the adaption to organic solvents. Further reviews discuss applications of Rhodococcus in the bioremediation of contaminated environments, in triacylglycerol accumulation, and in phytopathogenic strategies, as well as the potential of biosurfactants. A final chapter describes the sole pathogenic Rhodococcus member, R. equi.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Fac. Ciencias Naturales, Depto. Bioquimica, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina

    Héctor M. Alvarez

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