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Title: Microbial methanol formation: A major end product of pectin metabolism

Abstract

Various pectinolytic strains of Clostridium, Erwinia, and Pseudomonas species produced methanol as a major end product during growth on pectin but not on glucose of polygalacturonic acid. Pectin metabolism of Clostridium butyricum strain 4PI correlated with a final product concentration of 16 mM at the end of growth, and a 1:1 stoichiometry for methanol production and percent initial substrate methoxylation. Growth on pectin was associated with high activity of pectin methylesterase and the absence of methanol consumption. The ecological significance of pectin metabolism and the establishment of microbial methylotrophic metabolism in nature is discussed.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5566205
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Curr. Microbiol.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 4:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; METHANOL; PRODUCTION; PECTINS; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; ALCOHOLS; BLOOD SUBSTITUTES; CARBOHYDRATES; DRUGS; ENERGY SOURCES; HEMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SACCHARIDES; 090222* - Alcohol Fuels- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass- (1976-1989); 140504 - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Schink, B, and Zeikus, J G. Microbial methanol formation: A major end product of pectin metabolism. United States: N. p., 1980. Web. doi:10.1007/BF02605383.
Schink, B, & Zeikus, J G. Microbial methanol formation: A major end product of pectin metabolism. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02605383
Schink, B, and Zeikus, J G. 1980. "Microbial methanol formation: A major end product of pectin metabolism". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02605383.
@article{osti_5566205,
title = {Microbial methanol formation: A major end product of pectin metabolism},
author = {Schink, B and Zeikus, J G},
abstractNote = {Various pectinolytic strains of Clostridium, Erwinia, and Pseudomonas species produced methanol as a major end product during growth on pectin but not on glucose of polygalacturonic acid. Pectin metabolism of Clostridium butyricum strain 4PI correlated with a final product concentration of 16 mM at the end of growth, and a 1:1 stoichiometry for methanol production and percent initial substrate methoxylation. Growth on pectin was associated with high activity of pectin methylesterase and the absence of methanol consumption. The ecological significance of pectin metabolism and the establishment of microbial methylotrophic metabolism in nature is discussed.},
doi = {10.1007/BF02605383},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5566205}, journal = {Curr. Microbiol.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 4:6,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
}