title: Biodegradation of carbaryl by a Micrococcus species.
abstract: A bacterium capable of utilizing carbaryl as sole source of carbon was isolated from garden soil and identified as a Micrococcus species. The organism also utilized carbofuran, naphthalene, 1-naphthol, and several other aromatic compounds as growth substrates. The organism degraded carbaryl by hydrolysis to yield 1-naphthol and methylamine. 1-Naphthol was further metabolized via salicylate by a gentisate pathway, as evidenced by oxygen uptake and enzymatic studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad-580 003, India.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Doddamani
authors.forename: H Z
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Ninnekar
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D012721:Carbaryl / Q000378:metabolism*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000378:metabolism*; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D009284:Naphthols / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D020156:Salicylic Acid / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D009284:Naphthols; C029350:1-naphthol; D020156:Salicylic Acid; D012721:Carbaryl