title: Dissimilation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by Azotobacter chroococcum.
abstract: 1. A strain of Azotobacter chroococcum which could use 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) as sole carbon source was isolated. 2. The strain metabolized 2,4-D via p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, p-chlorophenol and 4-chlorocatechol; the last metabolite was cleaved by catechol 1,2-dioxygenase. 3. The enzyme exhibited broad substrate specificity.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Advanced Study in Botany, University of Madras, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balajee
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahadevan
mesh_terms: D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D001395:Azotobacter / Q000378:metabolism*; D050548:Catechol 1,2-Dioxygenase; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism; D049308:Dioxygenases; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010105:Oxygenases / Q000378:metabolism; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; D010105:Oxygenases; D049308:Dioxygenases; D050548:Catechol 1,2-Dioxygenase