Biosynthesis and metabolic pathways of pivalic acid.
Occurrence, biosynthesis, and biodegradation of pivalic acid and other compounds, having a quaternary carbon atom by different bacteria, are described. We have summarized the relevant data that have so far been published, presenting them in a graphical form, i.e., as biodegradation pathways including B₁₂-dependent isomerization and desaturation that lead to the degradation of pivalic acid and similar compounds to products with other than quaternary carbon atoms, i.e., compounds whose catabolism is well known.
Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 14220 Prague, Czech Republic. rezanka@biomed.cas.cz
Tomáš
T
Rezanka
Irena
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Kolouchová
Alena
A
Cejková
Karel
K
Sigler
D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D053898:Biosynthetic Pathways; D053858:Metabolic Networks and Pathways; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010421:Pentanoic Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
D010421:Pentanoic Acids; C005566:pivalic acid