These pathways are also important in environmental science, with the xenobiotic metabolism of microorganisms determining whether a pollutant will be broken down during bioremediation, or persist in the environment.
Estas vías metabólicas son tamén importantes en ciencias ambientais, e o metabolismo xenobiótico de microorganismos determina se un contaminante será degradado durante a biorremediación, ou persista no ambiente.