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Catabolism of naphthalene and salicylate byPseudomonas fluorescens

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Analysis of spent naphthalene growth media ofPseudomonas fluorescens by GC-MS revealed the presence of salicylate. Gentisate 1,2-dioxygenase and pyrocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase were induced by growth on naphthalene, whereas only pyrocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase was induced during growth on salicylate. These results suggest the existence of alternative degradative routes of salicylate,via gentisate and pyrocatechol, which are involved in the catabolism of naphthalene.

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    I. B. Utkin, M. M. Yakimov, L. N. Matveeva, E. I. Kozlyak, I. S. Rogozhin, Z. G. Solomon & A. M. Bezborodov

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Utkin, I.B., Yakimov, M.M., Matveeva, L.N. et al. Catabolism of naphthalene and salicylate byPseudomonas fluorescens . Folia Microbiol 35, 557–560 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02819991

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