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"Degradation of benzotrifluoride via the dioxygenase pathway in Rhodococcus sp. 065240". Bioscience, Biotechnology, and ... catechol, benzoate, and protocatechuic acid. Rhodococci are also capable of accumulating heavy metal ions, such as radioactive ... the ring is cleaved with intra/extradiol mechanisms, opening the ring and exposing the substrate to further metabolism. Since ... Rhodococcus has been greatly researched as a potential agent for the bioremediation of pollutants as it is commonly found in ...