Burkholderia, a bacterial genus comprising more than 120 species, is typically reported to inhabit soil and water environments. These Gram-negative bacteria harbor a variety of aromatic catabolic pathways and are thus potential organisms for bioremediation of sites contaminated with aromatic pollutants. However, there are still substantial gaps in our knowledge of these catabolic processes that must be filled before these pathways and organisms can be harnessed for biotechnological applications. This review presents recent discoveries on the catabolism of monoaromatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, as well as of heterocyclic compounds, by a diversity of Burkholderia strains. We also present a perspective on the beneficial features of Burkholderia spp. and future directions for their potential utilization in the bioremediation and bioconversion of aromatic compounds.

据报道，伯克霍尔德氏菌是包括120多种物种的细菌属，栖息于土壤和水环境中。这些革兰氏阴性细菌具有多种芳香分解代谢途径，因此是生物修复被芳香污染物污染的场所的潜在生物。但是，我们对这些分解代谢过程的认识仍然存在很大差距，必须利用这些途径和生物来进行生物技术应用。这篇综述提出了由伯克霍尔德菌菌株的多样性对单芳族和多环芳族烃以及杂环化合物的分解代谢的最新发现。我们还介绍了伯克霍尔德氏菌的有益特征spp。及其在芳香族化合物的生物修复和生物转化中的潜在利用的未来方向。