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A pseudomonad capable of using napthalene acetic acid as sole carbon source was isolated from soil. The route of decomposition proceeded through α-naphthol, salicyclic acid, and catechol. Similarities of this route to that for the breakdown of indole acetic acid are indicated.
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Proctor, M.H. Some steps in the degradation of naphthalene acetic acid. Plant Soil 18, 338–345 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01347233
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