Cometabolic degradation of dibenzofuran by biphenyl-cultivated Ralstonia sp. strain SBUG 290

Authors :: Becher, Dorte
Specht, Michael
Hammer, Elke
Francke, Wittko
Schauer, Frieder
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Oct, 2000, Vol. 66 Issue 10, p4528, 4 p.
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: Results show that in the presence of biphenyl, the dibenzofuran is cometabolized in Ralstonia sp. SBUG 290 to give rise to hydroxylated dibenzofuran compound. Data indicate that the compound is degraded via salicyclic acid using a lateral dioxygenation pathway.

Subjects :: Microbial metabolism -- Research
Biphenyl compounds -- Physiological aspects
Dibenzofurans -- Physiological aspects
Salicylic acid -- Physiological aspects
Biological sciences

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