Metabolism of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole by Rhodococcus rhodochrous.

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Haroune N, Combourieu B, Besse P, Sancelme M, Kloepfer A, Reemtsma T, De Wever H, Delort AM

Metabolism of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole by Rhodococcus rhodochrous.

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2004 Oct;70(10):6315-9.

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Abstract

2-Mercaptobenzothiazole, which is mainly used in the rubber industry as a vulcanization accelerator, is very toxic and is considered to be recalcitrant. We show here for the first time that it can be biotransformed and partially mineralized by a pure-culture bacterial strain of Rhodococcus rhodochrous. Three metabolites, among four detected, were identified.

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