title: [Pathways of benzoic acid dissimilation in "enterobacteriaceae" (author's transl)].
abstract: The Enterobacteriaceae can be divided into two groups with respect to the benzoic acids metabolism. In the first group, benzoate and/or p-hydroxybenzoate are dissimilated through the beta-ketoadipate pathway and m-hydroxybenzoate through the gentisate pathway; in the second one, are clustered species which do not dissimilate these aromatic acids. The possible taxonomic significance of this divergence is discussed.
mesh_terms: D001565:Benzoates / Q000378:metabolism*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001565:Benzoates; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates
vernacular_title: Voies de dissimilation des acides benzoïques par les entérobactéries.