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Microbial subterminal oxidation of alkanes and alk‐1‐enes
Author(s) -
Allen J. E.,
Forney F. W.,
Markovetz A. J.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02531227
Subject(s) - chemistry , ketone , pseudomonas aeruginosa , organic chemistry , alkane , catabolism , hydrocarbon , methylene , alcohol , alcohol oxidation , photochemistry , bacteria , biology , enzyme , genetics
Oxidation of n ‐alkanes and alk‐1‐enes by a Penicillium species and Pseudomonas aeruginosa resulted in the formation of intermediates arising from the oxidation of methylene groups. A catabolic pathway involving oxidation of the hydrocarbon to a secondary alcohol and the corresponding ketone, followed by the formation and subsequent cleavage of an ester intermediate is presented.