title: C29 olefinic hydrocarbons biosynthesized by Arthrobacter species.
abstract: Arthrobacter aurescens TC1, Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus A6, Arthrobacter crystallopoietes, and Arthrobacter oxydans produce long-chain monoalkenes, predominantly cis-3,25-dimethyl-13-heptacosene. Four other Arthrobacter strains did not form alkenes. The level of cis-3,25-dimethyl-13-heptacosene in Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus A6 remained proportional to cell mass during growth. cis-3,25-Dimethyl-13-heptacosene did not support growth of A. chlorophenolicus A6.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA.
authors.forename: Janice A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Frias
authors.forename: Jack E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Richman
authors.forename: Lawrence P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Wackett
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000378:metabolism*; D001173:Arthrobacter / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D018533:Biomass; D002849:Chromatography, Gas
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes