Biphenyl dioxygenase gene

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bhpA

Polychorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Aerobic hydrocarbon oxidation

Contaminant degrading enzyme

qPCR Target Information

Biphenyl dioxygenase (bhpA) is an essential enzyme that initiates the degradation of biphenyl and structurally related compounds such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Biphenyl dioxygenase belongs to the family of aromatic ring-hydroxylating dioxygenases (ARHDs), which catalyse the activation of aromatic rings through hydroxylation, enabling further breakdown of these persistent pollutants.