Chemotaxis of Pseudomonas putida toward chlorinated benzoates

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (USA)

OSTI ID:6639159

Harwood, C S; Parales, R E; Dispensa, M ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City (USA)

The chlorinated aromatic acids 3-chlorobenzoate and 4-chlorobenzoate are chemoattractants for Pseudomonas putida PRS2000. These compounds are detected by a chromosomally encoded chemotactic response to benzoate which is inducible by {beta}-ketoadipate, and intermediate of benzoate catabolism. Plasmid pAC27, encoding enzymes for 3-chlorobenzoate degradation, does not appear to carry genes for chemotaxis toward chlorinated compounds.

• OSTI ID: 6639159
• Journal Information: Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (USA), Vol. 56:5; ISSN 0099-2240
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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