title: Photometabolism of Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds by Rhodopseudomonas palustris OU 11.
abstract: Rhodopseudomonas palustris OU 11 (ATCC 51186; DSM 7375) isolated from a pond of chemical industry effluent could anaerobically photometabolize heterocyclic aromatic compounds belonging to the pyridine and pyrazine groups only after a period of adaptation on pyrazinoic acid of 5 to 6 weeks. Growth on heterocyclic compounds was light dependent. The effects of various concentrations of heterocyclic compounds on growth suggest that higher concentrations of these compounds inhibit growth and are toxic.
authors.affiliation: Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500 007, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sasikala
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Ramana
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Rao