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caprolactam catabolic process

Known as: caprolactam breakdown, caprolactam catabolism, caprolactam degradation 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of caprolactam, hexahydro-2h-azepin-2-one, a cyclic amide of caproic acid. [CHEBI… (More)
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1986-2013
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2014
2014
Bacteria that degrade low-molecular linear epsilon-caprolactam oligomers
Five bacterial strains with the unique ability to utilize low-molecular linear caprolactam oligomers (nylon oligomers) were… (More)
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2013
2013
scpA, a new salicylate hydroxylase gene localized in salicylate/caprolactam degradation plasmids
Both caprolactams and salicylate biodegradation by Pseudomonas salicylate/caprolactam degraders are controlled by large… (More)
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2010
2010
Transformation of low-molecular linear caprolactam oligomers by the caprolactam-degrading bacterium Pseudomonas putida BS394(pBS268)
A biosensor based on the most active caprolactam-degrading strain Pseudomonas putida BS394(pBS268) was used in the study of… (More)
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2005
2005
The utilization of ε-caprolactam by moulds
By D.A. JOHN WASE AND GILBERT SHAMA* Biological Engineering Section Department of Chemical Engineering University of Birmingham P… (More)
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1992
1992
[Regulation of the expression of plasmid determination responsible for caprolactam degradation by bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas].
On the basis of the study of some Tn5 induced mutants in Pseudomonas putida strain BS836 containing the plasmid pBS268 coding… (More)
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1990
1990
[Plasmids controlling biodegradation of epsilon-caprolactam].
Bacterial strains (190) capable of growth on epsilon-caprolactam as a sole source of carbon and nitrogen were isolated from… (More)
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1986
1986
[Characteristics of plasmid pBS271 controlling epsilon-caprolactam degradation by bacteria in the genus Pseudomonas].
Conjugative plasmids control the ability of five Pseudomonas strains isolated from the rectifiers of chemical plants to grow on… (More)
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