Dissimilation of aromatic compounds by Alcaligenes eutrophus.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 107 ·No. 2 ·1971-08-00 ·Pages 468-75

Johnson BF, Stanier RY

Abstract

The range of aromatic compounds that support the growth of Alcaligenes eutrophus has been determined, and the pathways used for the dissimilation of these substrates have been explored, largely by enzymatic analyses. The beta-ketoadipate pathway operates in the dissimilation of benzoate and p-hydroxybenzoate; the genetisate pathway, in the dissimilation of m-hydroxybenzoate; and the meta cleavage pathway, in the dissimilation of phenol and p-cresol. l-Tryptophan is oxidized via anthranilate; but the metabolic fate of anthranilate was not established. The metabolism of the three stereoisomers of muconic acid was also examined.

MeSH Terms

Adipates/metabolism Alcaligenes/enzymology,growth & development,metabolism Alcohol Oxidoreductases/metabolism Amidohydrolases/metabolism Benzoates/metabolism Catechols/metabolism Cell-Free System Chemical Phenomena Chemistry Cresols/metabolism Culture Media Dicarboxylic Acids/biosynthesis Enzyme Induction Esterases/metabolism Gentisates/metabolism Hydrocarbons/metabolism Hydrolases/metabolism Isomerases/metabolism Ketones/biosynthesis Kynurenic Acid/metabolism Manometry Oxidation-Reduction Oxygen Consumption Oxygenases/metabolism Phenols/metabolism Spectrophotometry Stereoisomerism Succinates/metabolism Tryptophan/metabolism Tryptophan Oxygenase/metabolism ortho-Aminobenzoates/metabolism

Chemicals

Adipates Benzoates Catechols Cresols Culture Media Dicarboxylic Acids Gentisates Hydrocarbons Ketones Phenols Succinates ortho-Aminobenzoates Tryptophan Alcohol Oxidoreductases Oxygenases Tryptophan Oxygenase Hydrolases Esterases Amidohydrolases Isomerases Kynurenic Acid

Authors & Affiliations

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Johnson B F

Stanier R Y

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.107.2.468-475.1971

Published

1971-08-00

Pages

468-75

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC246948

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