Reduction of fensulfothion to fensulfothion sulfide by Klebsiella pneumoniae.
A cell suspension of Klebsiella pneumoniae converted the organophosphorus pesticide fensulfothion to a product that was shown by chemical oxidation, gas-liquid chromatography, infrared spectrophotometry, and mass spectrometry to be fensulfothion sulfide. Further alteration of this metabolite was not noted.
D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D007306:Insecticides / Q000378:metabolism*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000378:metabolism*; D009946:Organothiophosphorus Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013440:Sulfides / Q000378:metabolism
D007306:Insecticides; D009946:Organothiophosphorus Compounds; D013440:Sulfides