title: Degradation of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid by a Bacillus species.
abstract: A Bacillus sp. isolated by 4-hydroxybenzoate enrichment culture technique is capable of utilizing 3-hydroxybenzoate as the sole source of carbon and energy. The organism degraded 3-hydroxybenzoic acid through the intermediate formation of protocatechuic acid. 3-Hydroxybenzoate 4-hydroxylase, protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase and protocatechuate 4,5-dioxygenase activities were shown in cell-free extracts. The formed protocatechuate is metabolized through both the ortho and meta cleavage pathway.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Gulbarga University, India.
authors: S B
authors: SB
authors: Mashetty
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Manohar
authors: T B
authors: TB
authors: Karegoudar
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates / Q000378:metabolism*; D010226:Parabens / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D062385:Hydroxybenzoates; D010226:Parabens; C032948:3-hydroxybenzoic acid; C038193:4-hydroxybenzoic acid