Esters from Bacterial Oxidation of Olefins.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 132 ·No. 3435 ·1960-10-28 ·Pages 1254

Stewart JE, Finnerty WR, Kallio RE, Stevenson DP

Abstract

Identification of esters isolated from culture fluids of bacteria growing upon terminal olefins indicates that bacteria oxidize olefins at the saturated methyl group, leaving the double bond intact. The yeast Candida lipolytica produces alpha-glycols from olefins, presumably by attacking the double bond.

Authors & Affiliations

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Stewart J E

Finnerty W R

Kallio R E

Stevenson D P

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.132.3435.1254

Published

1960-10-28

Pages

1254

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.132.3435.1254 View journal details

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