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PAH ring-hydroxylating dioxygenases (GP)

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GP-PAH-RHD

Petroleum hydrocarbons

Aerobic hydrocarbon oxidation

Contaminant degrading enzyme

qPCR Target Information

GP-PAH-RHDs are key enzymes in Gram-positive bacteria that start the degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) such as naphthalene, phenanthrene, and benzo[a]pyrene. They serve as functional markers for identifying and studying PAH-degrading bacteria.

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