Metabolism of dimethylphthalate by Micrococcus sp. strain 12B.
During growth of Micrococcus sp. strain 12B with dimethylphthalate, 4-carboxy-2-hydroxymuconate lactone (CHML, X) and 3,4-dihydroxyphthalate-2-methyl ester (XI) were isolated from culture filtrates. CHML is the lactone of intermediate 4-carboxy-2-hydroxymuconate (IX). Accumulation of XI which is not a substrate for 3,4-dihydroxyphthalate-2-decarboxylase in strain 12B afforded an easy access to the preparation of 3,4-dihydroxyphthalate.
D007302:Insect Repellents / Q000378:metabolism*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000378:metabolism*; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*
D007302:Insect Repellents; D010795:Phthalic Acids; C024629:dimethyl phthalate