title: Biodegradation and metabolism of unusual carbon compounds by anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria.
abstract: Anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria play an important role in anaerobic nutritional cycles. The most readily used and widely studied carbon sources for growth of these bacteria are organic acids and a few carbohydrates. In this review we survey the growing knowledge on the metabolism of a number of other carbon sources, particularly polymers (starch, poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates)), aromatic compounds (natural and xenobiotic), one-carbon compounds, alcohols, aliphatic hydrocarbons and higher fatty acids, and their influence on various cellular activities of purple non-sulfur bacteria. We also discuss the possible exploitations in various biotechnological processes of this group of microorganisms while metabolizing unusual carbon compounds.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, IPGS & R, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Mahaveer Marg, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sasikala
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Ramana
mesh_terms: D000214:Acyl Coenzyme A / Q000378:metabolism; D000438:Alcohols / Q000378:metabolism; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000378:metabolism; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D005561:Formates / Q000378:metabolism; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000378:metabolism; D011108:Polymers / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000214:Acyl Coenzyme A; D000438:Alcohols; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005561:Formates; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D011108:Polymers; C030544:formic acid; C037817:benzoyl-coenzyme A; D002248:Carbon Monoxide