Quantitative proteomic and transcriptional analyses reveal degradation pathway of γ-hexachlorocyclohexane and the metabolic context in the actinobacterium Streptomyces sp. M7.

Highly contaminated γ-hexachlorocyclohexane (lindane) areas were reported worldwide. Low aqueous solubility and high hydrophobicity make lindane particularly resistant to microbial degradation. Physiological and genetic Streptomyces features make this genus more appropriate for bioremediation compared with others.