title: Anaerobic phototrophic metabolism of 3-chlorobenzoate by Rhodopseudomonas palustris WS17.
abstract: A mixed phototrophic culture was found to reductively metabolize 3-chlorobenzoate in the presence of benzoate following adaptation for a period of 7 weeks. The dominant bacterial isolate from this mixed culture, identified as Rhodopseudomonas palustris WS17, metabolized 3-chlorobenzoate completely in the presence of benzoate and light and in the absence of oxygen. [14C]3-chlorobenzoate was converted to 14CO2 and cell 3-chlorobenzoate metabolism is a common phenomenon in this species.
authors: Institute of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors: V S
authors: VS
authors: Kamal
authors: R C
authors: RC
authors: Wyndham
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D002723:Chlorobenzoates / Q000378:metabolism*; D008027:Light; D012241:Rhodopseudomonas / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002723:Chlorobenzoates; C036427:3-chlorobenzoic acid; D002245:Carbon Dioxide