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The ability of rhizobia to utilize catechol, protocatechuic acid, salicylic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid and catechin was investigated. The degradation pathway of p-hydroxybenzoate byRhizobium japonicum, R. phaseoli, R. leguminosarum, R. trifolii andRhizobium sp. isolated from bean was also studied.R. leguminosarum, R. phaseoli andR. trifolii metabolized p-hydroxybenzoate to protocatechuate which was cleaved by protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenasevia ortho pathway.R. japonicum degraded p-hydroxybenzoate to catechol which was cleaved by catechol 1,2-dioxygenase.Rhizobium sp., a bean isolate, dissimilatedp-hydroxybenzoate to salicylate. Salicylate was converted to gentisic acid prior to ring cleavage. The rhizobia convertedp-hydroxybenzoate to Rothera positive substance. Catechol and protocatechuic acid were directly cleaved by the species.R. japonicum converted catechin to protocatechuic acid.
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Muthukumar, G., Arunakumari, A. & Mahadevan, A. Degradation of aromatic compounds byRhizobium spp.. Plant Soil 69, 163–169 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02374511
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