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  • Title: Physiological meaning and potential for application of reductive dechlorination by anaerobic bacteria.
    Author: Holliger C, Schraa G.
    Journal: FEMS Microbiol Rev; 1994 Oct; 15(2-3):297-305. PubMed ID: 7946473.
    Abstract:
    The physiological meaning of reductive dechlorination reactions catalyzed by anaerobic bacteria can be explained as a co-metabolic activity or as a novel type of respiration. Co-metabolic activities have been found mainly with alkyl halides. They are non-specific reactions catalyzed by various enzyme systems of facultative as well as obligate anaerobic bacteria. In contrast, the reductive dechlorinations involved in metabolic respiration processes are very specific reactions. Only a limited number of alkyl and aryl chlorinated compounds is presently known to function as a terminal electron acceptor in a few, recently isolated bacteria. Metabolic dechlorination rates are in general several orders of magnitude higher than co-metabolic ones. Both reaction types are suitable for the anaerobic treatment of waste streams.
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