Degradation of phenol through ortho-cleavage pathway by Pseudomonas stutzeri strain SPC2 |
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Authors: | PY Aneez Ahamad AAM Kunhi |
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Institution: | Microbiology Department, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India |
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Abstract: | P.Y. ANEEZ AHAMAD AND A.A.M. KUNHI. 1996. Generally pseudomonads degrade phenol through the meta -pathway, but Pseudomonas stutzeri strain SPC2 isolated by flask enrichment of municipal sewage degraded phenol through the ortho -pathway. The strain utilized up to 1200 ppm of phenol as a sole source of carbon and energy. The strain also degraded benzoate and 4-hydroxy and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoates via the ortho -pathway. Cell-free extracts of the strain grown on these substrates showed fairly good catechol 1,2-dioxygenase (C1,2-D) and protocatechuate 3,4-dioxyenase (PCA 3,4-D) activities, the induction of both activities being increased by benzoate. No meta -cleavage activities were detected. |
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