Abstract
3-Chloropyrocatechol is formed as a result of oxidation of 2-chlorobenzoate by Pseudomonas stutzeri. 2-Chloro-cis,cis-muconic acid is the product of oxidation of 3-chloropyrocatechol. A catabolic pathway for the degradation of 2-chlorobenzoate by a newly isolated strain of P. stutzeri is proposed.
MeSH terms
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Adipates / metabolism
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Aerobiosis
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Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
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Biodegradation, Environmental
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Catechol 1,2-Dioxygenase
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Catechols / metabolism
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Chlorobenzoates / metabolism*
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Dioxygenases*
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Environmental Pollutants / metabolism*
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Oxidation-Reduction
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Oxygenases / metabolism
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Pesticide Residues / metabolism*
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls / metabolism
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Pseudomonas / isolation & purification
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Pseudomonas / metabolism*
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Sorbic Acid / analogs & derivatives
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Sorbic Acid / metabolism
Substances
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Adipates
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Bacterial Proteins
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Catechols
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Chlorobenzoates
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Environmental Pollutants
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Pesticide Residues
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3-chlorocatechol
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2-chloromuconic acid
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2-chlorobenzoic acid
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls
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Oxygenases
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Dioxygenases
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Catechol 1,2-Dioxygenase
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benzoate 1,2-dioxygenase
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Sorbic Acid