title: Production of phenylacetic acid by anaerobes.
abstract: We tested 388 strains of anaerobes from 17 genera for the production of phenylacetic acid. The compound was found in only two genera (Bacteroides and Clostridium) but not within all the species of these genera.
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000378:metabolism; D003013:Clostridium / Q000378:metabolism; D003470:Culture Media; D010648:Phenylacetates / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D010648:Phenylacetates