title: Oxidation of heterocyclic and aromatic aldehydes to the corresponding carboxylic acids by Acetobacter and Serratia strains.
abstract: Conversion of heterocyclic and aromatic aldehydes to the corresponding carboxylic acids was carried out using Acetobacter rancens IFO3297, A. pasteurianus IFO13753 and Serratia liquefaciens LF14. IFO3297 produced 110 g 2-furoic acid l(-1) from furfural with a 95% molar yield. 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid was produced from the corresponding aldehyde by using whole cells LF14. IFO13753 and LF14 both converted isophthalaldehyde, 2,5-furandicarbaldehyde, 2,5-thiophenedicarbaldehyde and 2,2' biphenyldicarbaldehyde to the corresponding formylcarboxylic acid with 86-91% molar yields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomolecular Science, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mitsukura
authors.forename: Yukihide
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Toyokazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagasawa
mesh_terms: D000091:Acetobacter / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D000447:Aldehydes / Q000378:metabolism*; D001711:Biotransformation; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012705:Serratia / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic