Abstract

Neonicotinoid insecticide pollution in soil and water poses serious environmental risks. Microbial biodegradation is an important neonicotinoid insecticide degradation pathway in the environment. In this study, 70.0% of the acetamiprid in a 200 mg/L solution was degraded by actinomycetes Streptomyces canus CGMCC 13662 (isolated from soil) in 48 h, and the acetamiprid degradation half-life was 27.7 h. Acetamiprid was degraded to IM-1-2 (( E)-1-(1-(((6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)(methyl) amino)ethylidene)urea) through hydrolysis of the cyanoimine moiety. Gene cloning and overexpression indicated that a novel nitrile hydratase with three unusual subunits (AnhD, AnhE, and AnhA) without accessory protein mediated IM-1-2 formation. The purified nitrile hydratase responsible for degrading acetamiprid had a Km of 5.85 mmol/L and a Vmax of 15.99 U/mg. A homology model suggested that AnhD-Glu56 and AnhE-His21 play important roles in the catalytic efficiency of the nitrile hydratase. S. canus CGMCC 13662 could be used to remediate environments contaminated with acetamiprid.

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