Dehalogenation of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Polychlorinated Biphenyls Catalyzed by a Reductive Dehalogenase in

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are notorious persistent organic pollutants. However, few organohalide-respiring bacteria that harbor reductive dehalogenases (RDases) capable of dehalogenating these pollutants have been identified. Here, we report reductive dehalogenation of penta-BDEs and PCBs by