Metabolism of n-alkanes and n-alkenes by anaerobic bacteria: A summary

Vincent Grossi (1) , Cristiana Cravo-Laureau (2) , Remy Guyoneaud (2) , Anthony Ranchou-Peyruse (2) , Agnès Hirschler-Réa (3)

1 LMGEM - Laboratoire de MicrobiologiE de Géochimie et d'Ecologie Marines
2 IPREM - Institut des sciences analytiques et de physico-chimie pour l'environnement et les materiaux
3 MIO - Institut méditerranéen d'océanologie

Current knowledge of the pathways for the degradation of n-alkanes and n-alkenes by anaerobic bacteria is summarized and new results questioning the existence of an alternative pathway for anaerobic alkane degradation are introduced. Remaining gaps in our knowledge are also mentioned, together with the possible use of some specific metabolites as biomarkers of anaerobic hydrocarbon degradation.

Domaines: Sciences de l'environnement

Vincent Grossi, Cristiana Cravo-Laureau, Remy Guyoneaud, Anthony Ranchou-Peyruse, Agnès Hirschler-Réa. Metabolism of n-alkanes and n-alkenes by anaerobic bacteria: A summary. Organic Geochemistry, 2008, 39 (8), pp.1197 - 1203. ⟨10.1016/j.orggeochem.2008.02.010⟩. ⟨hal-01840098⟩