Hydrocarbons are apolar compounds devoid of functional groups and therefore exhibit (with some exceptions) low chemical reactivity at room temperature. Utilization of hydrocarbons by microorganisms as growth substrates is initiated by the introduction of a functional...
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Widdel, F., & Musat, F. (2016). Diversity and Common Principles in Enzymatic Activation of Hydrocarbons: An Introduction. In Aerobic Utilization of Hydrocarbons, Oils and Lipids (pp. 1–30). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39782-5_50-1
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