title: Demethylation of dimethylsulfoniopropionate to 3-mercaptopropionate by an aerobic marine bacterium.
abstract: A bacterium, strain BIS-6, that grew aerobically on dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) was isolated from an intertidal mud sample. Strain BIS-6 quantitatively demethylated DMSP and 3-methiolpropionate to 3-mercaptopropionate. Strain BIS-6 was a versatile methylotroph growing on the osmolytes DMSP and glycine betaine and their methylated degradation products (dimethyl glycine, sarcosine, methylamines, and dimethyl sulfide.
authors: Division of Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Florida 33149-1098.
authors: P T
authors: PT
authors: Visscher
authors: B F
authors: BF
authors: Taylor
mesh_terms: D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic / Q000378:metabolism*; D001622:Betaine / Q000378:metabolism; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D011422:Propionates / Q000378:metabolism; D012623:Seawater; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D013452:Sulfonium Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D011422:Propionates; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D013452:Sulfonium Compounds; D001622:Betaine; C068078:dimethylpropiothetin