Photobiodegradation of pyridine by Rhodopseudomonas palustris JA1.
A purple non-sulfur bacterium isolated from dairy effluent was identified as Rps. palustris JA1. This organism was able to grow on pyridine as sole source of carbon in a light dependent anaerobic process with a doubling time of 30 h. Intermediates of pyridine photobiodegradation were identified as glycine and malonate, produced in stoichiometric molar ratios with simultaneous utilization, yielding biomass.
Ramana
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Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, P.O. Central University, Hyderabad 500 046, India. chvrsl@uohyd.ernet.in
Arunasri
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Sasikala
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D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental / Q000528:radiation effects*; D002455:Cell Division; D005998:Glycine / Q000378:metabolism; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008314:Malonates / Q000378:metabolism; D011725:Pyridines / Q000378:metabolism*; D012241:Rhodopseudomonas / Q000378:metabolism*
D008314:Malonates; D011725:Pyridines; C030290:malonic acid; C023666:pyridine; D005998:Glycine