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naphthalene catabolic process

Known as: naphthalene breakdown, naphthalene catabolism, naphthalene degradation 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of naphthalene. [GOC:TermGenie, GOC:yaf, UniPathway:UPA00082]
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Bacterial Community Dynamics during Bioremediation of Diesel Oil-Contaminated Antarctic Soil
The effect of nutrient and inocula amendment in a bioremediation field trial using a nutrient-poor Antarctic soil chronically… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Naphthalene Degradation and Biosurfactant Activity by Bacillus cereus 28BN
Biosurfactant activity and naphthalene degradation by a new strain identified as Bacillus cereus 28BN were studied. The strain… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Changes in fatty acid composition in Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas stutzeri during naphthalene degradation.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Pseudomonas putida strain PCL1444, selected for efficient root colonization and naphthalene degradation, effectively utilizes root exudate components.
Previously, we have described the selection of a plant-bacterium pair that is efficient in rhizoremediating naphthalene pollution… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Coexistence of Two Distinct Copies of Naphthalene Degradation Genes in Pseudomonas Strains Isolated from the Western Mediterranean Region
ABSTRACT We analyzed the occurrence of the naphthalene degradation upper-pathway (nah) genes in the western Mediterranean region… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Naphthalene Degradation and Incorporation of Naphthalene-Derived Carbon into Biomass by the ThermophileBacillus thermoleovorans
ABSTRACT The thermophilic aerobic bacterium Bacillus thermoleovorans Hamburg 2 grows at 60°C on naphthalene as the sole source of… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Metabolism of Naphthalene, 1-Naphthol, Indene, and Indole by Rhodococcus sp. Strain NCIMB 12038
The regulation of naphthalene and 1-naphthol metabolism in a Rhodococcus sp. (NCIMB 12038) has been investigated. The… 
1995
1995
Maintenance and induction of naphthalene degradation activity in Pseudomonas putida and an Alcaligenes sp. under different culture conditions
The expression of xenobiotic-degradative genes in indigenous bacteria or in bacteria introduced into an ecosystem is essential… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Comparative biochemical and genetic analysis of naphthalene degradation among Pseudomonas stutzeri strains
Of a 49-strain collection of Pseudomonas stutzeri species, 11 isolates were able to degrade naphthalene and 1 isolate was able to… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Cloning and expression in Escherichia coli of the naphthalene degradation genes from plasmid NAH7
The genes encoding the enzymes responsible for conversion of naphthalene to 2-hydroxymuconic acid (nahA through nahI) are… 
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