[Study on the degradation pathway of biphenyl by Rhodococcus pyridinovorans R04].
Metabolites of Rhodococcus pyridinovorans R04 from biphenyl were analyzed by GC-MS. The results demonstrated that biphenyl was degraded via a route of 2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl and 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl. 4-Benzoylbutyric acid and 1-phenylethanone were also found in the GC-MS analysis, which indicated there were other pathways beside the main route.
Sun
Yan
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Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China. sunyan3@sina.com
Chao
Yapeng
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Qian
Shijun
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D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D053858:Metabolic Networks and Pathways; D012240:Rhodococcus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; C010574:biphenyl