Abstract
The garden plant portulaca (Portulaca oleracea cv.) efficiently removes bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrinedisrupting chemical, from a hydroponic solution, but the molecular mechanisms underlying BPA metabolism by portulaca remain unclear. In this study, BPA metabolites converted by portulaca were analyzed by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. We observed the hydroxylation of BPA and the oxidization of it to quinone. Polyphenol oxidases are likely to contribute to BPA degradation by portulaca.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1015-1017 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biotechnology
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Molecular Biology
- Organic Chemistry