Open AccessCatabolism of homophthalic acid by a soil bacterium
Author(s) -
Karegoudar T.B.,
Pujar B.G.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1989.tb03064.x
Subject(s) - homogentisic acid , catabolism , bacteria , pseudomonas , acetic acid , chemistry , biochemistry , enzyme , microorganism , strain (injury) , pseudomonadaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , anatomy , genetics
A microorganism capable of degrading homophthalic acid as a sole source of carbon was isolated from soil. The strain was tentatively identified as Pseudomonas sp. Oxygen uptake studies were carried out with possible intermediates. Assays for several different enzymes were performed. Homophthalic acid may be metabolized by this bacterium via p ‐hydroxyphenyl acetic acid and homogentisic acid intermediates.