title: Changes in fatty acid composition in Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas stutzeri during naphthalene degradation.
abstract: The effects of naphthalene on the whole cell-derived fatty acid composition of Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas stutzeri during naphthalene degradation were investigated. These strains differed in their abilities to degrade naphthalene and in 1,2-catechol dioxygenase activities. The cells of both strains reacted to the addition of naphthalene with an increase in the saturated/unsaturated ratio. The dynamic changes comprised also alterations in the percentage of hydroxy, cyclopropane and branched fatty acids. Upon the exposure of naphthalene, new fatty acids were detected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Silesia, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland. amrozik@us.edu.pl
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mrozik
authors.forename: Sylwia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Labuzek
authors.forename: Zofia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Piotrowska-Seget
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D050548:Catechol 1,2-Dioxygenase; D049308:Dioxygenases / Q000378:metabolism; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000378:metabolism*; D016958:Pseudomonas putida / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D044223:Pseudomonas stutzeri / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D009281:Naphthalenes; C031721:naphthalene; D049308:Dioxygenases; D050548:Catechol 1,2-Dioxygenase