Importance of bacterial biodegradation and detoxification processes of microcystins for environmental health.
Microcystins (MC) the most frequently reported cyanobacterial harmful algal bloom toxins primarily found in some species of freshwater genera pose a serious threat to human and animal health. To reduce health risks associated with MC exposure it is important to remove these toxins found in drinking and recreational waterbodies. Since the physical and chemical water treatment methods are inefficient in completely degrading MC, alternative approaches to effectively detoxify MC have become the focus of global research. The aim of this review was to provide the current approach to cost-effective biological treatment methods which utilize bacteria to degrade MC without generation of harmful by-products. In addition, the catabolic pathways involved in MC-degradation involving proteins encoded mlr gene cluster, intermediate products and efficiencies of bacteria strain/bacteria community are presented and compared.
['Massey|Isaac Yaw|IY|', 'Zhang|Xian|X|', 'Yang|Fei|F|']
D001427:Bacterial Toxins D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental D000458:Cyanobacteria D004782:Environmental Health D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation D008658:Inactivation, Metabolic D052998:Microcystins
Biodegradation Microcystins (MC) Degrading Mechanisms Cyanobacteria Degrading bacteria