title: Styrene Catabolism by a Strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens.
abstract: A strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens, capable of growing on styrene as the sole C source was isolated from enrichment cultures. From the Pseudomonas cultures supplied with styrene, phenylacetic and o-hydroxyphenylacetic acids were isolated and identified, o-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid was also isolated from the cultures supplied with phenylacetate. Homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase is induced in the cells grown either on styrene or phenylacetate or o-hydroxyphenylacetate. A pathway for styrene metabolism through the intermediary formation of phenylacetate and o-hydroxyphenylacetate which is further oxidized via homogentisate is suggested and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Agrarian and Technical Microbiology, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baggi
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Boga
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Catelani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galli
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Treccani