FP6 priority |
1.1.6 Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems
1.6.3 |
Title of the proposal |
Expression of catalases and biodiversity of microorganisms as a response to oxidative stress of environment. |
Institute |
Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biology
Dubravska cesta 21, SK-842 51 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
imb.savba.sk |
Contact |
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Research subject for a potential FP6 project
- Expression of catalases involved in protection of microorganisms against oxidative stress (organic pollution, etc. ..)
- Investigation of catalase I from the soil bacterium Comamonas terrigena N3H, its molecular characteristics
- Screening of microbial catalases by means of PCR. The relationship of gene diversity and adaptation of microorganisms to environment.
- Evolutionary study of bacterial catalases.
- Use of catalases for practical purposes (bioremediation, medicine, etc. ). |
Recent international cooperation of the research team
Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University of Vienna
Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic |
Proposerīs relevant publications related to the research subject
Polek,B.,Zamocky,M., Godocikova,J.,Koller,F. (2000) Stress-induced expression and partial purification of catalase-peroxidase from the soil bacteria Comamonas terrigena N3H. Chem.Listy,94, 575-576.
Zamocky,M., Godocikova,J., Koller,F., Polek,B.(2001) Potential application of catalase-peroxidase from Comamonas terrigena N3H in the biodegradation of phenolic compounds. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 79, 109-117.
Zamocky,M.,Janecek,S., Koller,F. (2000) Common phylogeny of catalase-peroxidases and ascorbate peroxidases. Gene,256, 169-182.
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