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Styrene Catabolism by a Strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens
G Baggi1, M M Boga, D Catelani
1Institute of Agrarian and Technical Microbiology, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Abstract:
A strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens, capable of growing on styrene as the sole C source was isolated from enrichment cultures. From the Pseudomonas cultures supplied with styrene, phenylacetic and o-hydroxyphenylacetic acids were isolated and identified, o-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid was also isolated from the cultures supplied with phenylacetate. Homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase is induced in the cells grown either on styrene or phenylacetate or o-hydroxyphenylacetate. A pathway for styrene metabolism through the intermediary formation of phenylacetate and o-hydroxyphenylacetate which is further oxidized via homogentisate is suggested and discussed.
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