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A species of the genus Nocardia that could utilize cyclohexanone as a sole carbon source was isolated from soil. Cyclohexanone-grown cultures grew readily on cyclohexanol, cis, trans-cyclohexane-1,2-diol, cis-cyclohexane-1,2-diol, adipic acid and 2-hydroxycyclohexane-1-one without a noticeable lag period. The bacterium also grew on pimelic acid but only after a lag period of 4 days. Resting cell suspensions of cyclohexanone-grown cells were found to oxidize cyclohexanone, cyclohexanol, cyclohexane-1,2-dione, cis, trans-cyclohexane-1,2-diol and 2-hydroxycyclohexane-1-one at high \({\text{Q}}_{{\text{O}}_{\text{2}} }\) values. Evidence was obtained that indicated that the bacterium degraded cyclohexanone via 2-hydroxycyclohexane-1-one.
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Murray, J.R., Scheikowski, T.A. & MacRae, I.C. Utilization of cyclohexanone and related substances by a Nocardia sp.. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 40, 17–24 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00394549
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