Anaerobic metabolism of phthalate and other aromatic compounds by a denitrifying bacterium. [Pseudomonas sp]
- Univ. of Tokyo (Japan)
The anaerobic metabolism of phthalate and other aromatic compounds by the denitrifying bacterium Pseudomonas sp. strain P136 was studied. Benzoate, cyclohex-1-ene-carboxylate, 2-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate, and pimelate were detected as predominant metabolic intermediates during the metabolism of three isomers of phthalate, m-hydroxybenzoate, p-hydroxybenzoate, and cyclohex-3-ene-carboxylate. Inducible acyl-coeznyme A synthetase activities for phthalates, benzoate, cyclohex-1-ene-carboxylate, and cyclohex-3-ene-carboxylate were detected in the cells grown on aromatic compounds. Simultaneous adaptation to these aromatic compounds also occurred. A similar phenomenon was observed in the aerobic metabolism of aromatic compounds by this strain. A new pathway for the anaerobic metabolism of phthalate and a series of other aromatic compounds by this strain was proposed. Some properties of the regulation of this pathway were also discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 6994584
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Bacteriology; (USA), Vol. 170:12; ISSN 0021-9193
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AROMATICS
METABOLISM
PSEUDOMONAS
ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS
BENZOIC ACID
BIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION
BIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS
DENITRIFICATION
ENZYME ACTIVITY
PHTHALATES
BACTERIA
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
MICROORGANISMS
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
550500* - Metabolism