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Abstract
The denitrifying Pseudomonas strain K172 was grown with a generation time of 6 h to a cell density of 0.4 g (dry weight) per liter with toluene and nitrate as substrates. We found that anaerobic cell suspensions oxidize [14C]toluene first to [14C]benzyl alcohol and subsequently to [14C]benzaldehyde. This proves that the methyl group of toluene is oxidized without molecular oxygen to a hydroxymethyl group.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1624475 PMCID: PMC206290 DOI: 10.1128/jb.174.14.4860-4862.1992
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490