Benzo[b]thiophene desulfurization by Gordonia rubropertinctus strain T08.
A benzothiophene-desulfurizing bacterium which has a novel desulfurization pathway was isolated and identified as Gordonia rubropertinctus strain T08. Gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy analysis of the ethyl acetate extract of the culture broth detected benzothiophene sulfoxide, benzothiophene sulfone, benzo[e][1,2]oxathiin S-oxide (BT-sultine), benzo[e][1,2]oxathiin S,S-dioxide (BT-sultone), o-hydroxystyrene, and 2-coumaranone, but not 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-al, which has been reported to be a desulfurized product of mesophilic nocardioforms.
Matsui
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Bio-Refining Process Laboratory, Japan Cooperation Center Petroleum, Shimizu-shi, Shizuoka. tmatsui@brpl.jccp.or.jp
Onaka
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Maruhashi
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Kurane
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D003470:Culture Media; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D013455:Sulfur / Q000378:metabolism*; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000378:metabolism*
D003470:Culture Media; D013876:Thiophenes; C088015:benzothiophene; D013455:Sulfur