Biodegradation of n-alkylcycloalkanes and n-alkylbenzenes via new pathways in Alcanivorax sp. strain MBIC 4326.
The degradation of long-chain n-alkylbenzenes and n-alkylcyclohexanes by Alcanivorax sp. strain MBIC 4326 was investigated. The alkyl side chain of these compounds was mainly processed by beta-oxidation. In the degradation of n-alkylcyclohexanes, cyclohexanecarboxylic acid was formed as an intermediate. This compound was further transformed to benzoic acid via 1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid.
Marine Biotechnology Institute, 3-75-1 Heita, Kamaishi, Iwate 026-0001, Japan. shigeaki.harayama@kamaishi.mbio.co.jp
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D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003516:Cycloparaffins / Q000378:metabolism*; D020563:Gammaproteobacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D003516:Cycloparaffins