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Title: | The Degradation of 1-Phenylalkanes by an Oil-Degrading Strain of Alinetobacter Iwoffi |
Authors: | Amund, Olukayode O. Higgins, I. J. |
Keywords: | Aromatic Amino Acid Sludge Sample Phenylacetic Acid Amino Acid Catabolism Homogentisic Acid |
Issue Date: | 1-Jan-1985 |
Publisher: | Kluwer Academic Publishers |
Citation: | Amund, O.O and Higgins, I.J (1985) The Degradation of 1-Phenylalkanes by an Oil-Degrading Strain of Alinetobacter Iwoffi. Journal of Microbiology 51 |
Abstract: | An oil-degrading bacterium identified as Acinetobacter lwoffi was isolated by elective culture on North Sea Forties crude oil from an activated sludge sample. It grew on a wide range of n-alkanes (C12 – C28) and 1 –phenylalkanes, including 1-pheny1dodecane, 1-pheny1tridecane and 1-pheny1tetradecane. The organism degraded 1-pheny1dodecane to phenylacetic acid which was further metabolized via homogentisic acid, whilst 1-phenyltridecane was transformed to trans-cin-namic and 3-pheny1propionic acid which were not further metabolized. Evidence is presented for a relationship between aromatic amino acid catabolism and 1-pheny1dodecane degradation in this organism. |
URI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00444227 http://165.22.87.194:8080/jspui/handle/20.500.12398/55 |
ISSN: | 1572-9699 |
Appears in Collections: | Research Articles |
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