PAHs : non polar,hydrophobic organic compounds

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  Benzo-a-pyrene

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  naphthalene

wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycyclic_aromatic_hydrocarbon

metabolism

Non - lignolytic fungi

cytochrome P450 monooxygenase 와 epoxide hydrolase-catalysed reaction 에 의해 trans-dihydrodiol을 형성 출처 :Potential of Penicillium Species in the Bioremediation Field

다른 metabolite 는 phenol,quinone,conjugate를 형성 한다.

lignolytic fungi

extracellular lignolytic enzyme 에 의한 non specific radical oxidation 에 의해 분해된다.

• Oxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Ligninolytic fungi

출처 :Fungal metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: past, present and future applications in bioremediation