Abstract
A Pseudomonas sp. degraded benzalphthalide to o-phthalate and benzoate. A tentative pathway for the metabolism of benzalphthalide in this Pseudomonas sp. is proposed on the basis of isolated metabolites, oxygraphic assay and enzymatic studies.
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Ganji, S.H., Karigar, C.S. & Pujar, B.G. Metabolism of benzalphthalide by Pseudomonas sp.. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 9, 597–598 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00386303
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00386303