New evidence for a hydroxylation pathway for anaerobic alkane degradation supported by analyses of functional genes and signature metabolites in oil reservoirs
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DOI: 10.1186/s13568-020-01174-5
Abstract: Microbial degradation of recalcitrant alkanes under anaerobic conditions results in the accumulation of heavy oil fraction in oil reservoirs. Hydroxylation of alkanes is an important activation mechanism under anaerobic conditions, but the diversity and distribution… read more here.
Keywords: alkane degradation; hydroxylation; pcr primers; oil reservoirs ... See more keywords