title: Biodegradation of p-cresol by Bacillus sp. strain PHN 1.
abstract: A bacterium capable of utilizing p-cresol as sole source of carbon and energy was isolated from soil and identified as a Bacillus species. The organism also utilized phenol, o-cresol, m-cresol, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, and gentisic acid as growth substrates. The organism degraded p-cresol to 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, which was further metabolized by a gentisate pathway, as evidenced by isolation and identification of metabolites and enzyme activities in the cell-free extract. Such a bacterial strain can be used for bioremediation of environments contaminated with phenolic compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Karnataka University, Dharwad, 580003, India.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Tallur
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Megadi
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kamanavalli
authors.forename: H Z
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Ninnekar
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003408:Cresols / Q000378:metabolism*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism; D005841:Gentisates / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D003408:Cresols; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D005841:Gentisates; C032538:4-cresol