title: Microbial models of mammalian metabolism: aromatic hydroxylation of isomeric xylenes.
abstract: The ability of 11 microorganisms to convert o-, m-, and p-xylene to monophenolic metabolites was evaluated. Four organisms were found to produce qualitatively identical products to those observed with mammalian systems.
mesh_terms: D001230:Aspergillus / Q000378:metabolism; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000378:metabolism; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism*; D006900:Hydroxylation; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000378:metabolism; D010636:Phenols / Q000378:metabolism; D013045:Species Specificity; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000378:metabolism; D014992:Xylenes / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D014992:Xylenes