Microbial Decomposition of alpha-Picoline.
Indian J Biochem Biophys
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1974 Sep; 11(3): 192-200
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ABSTRACT
An organism, which degrades alpha-picoline but also utilizes 2-ethylpyridine or piperidine as alternative growth substrates, has been isolated from soil and characterized as arthrobacter sp. alpha-picoline-grown cells oxidize 2-ethylpyridine and vice versa. Other pyridine derivatives tested are neither utilized as growth substrates nor oxidized by the organism. alpha-Picolinate and 2-hydroxy-6-methylpyridine are not metabolized, indicating that degradation is neither initiated by methyl oxidation nor by hydroxylation in the 6-position of pyridine ring. Succinate semi-aldehyde and pyruvate accumulate when alpha-picoline oxidation by resting cell suspensions is blocked by semicarbazide. The Arthrobacter grown on alpha-picoline rapidly oxidizes succinate semi aldehyde...
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Asunto principal:
Picolinas
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Arthrobacter
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Succinatos
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Ácido gamma-Aminobutírico
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Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Biochem Biophys
Año:
1974
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