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Degradation of monohydroxylated benzoates by strain KUFI-6N of the yeast-like fungus Exophiala jeanselmei

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Strain KUFI-6N of Exophiala jeanselmei, a cyclohexanol-utilizing yeast-like fungus, was found to grow on 3 isomers of hydroxybenzoate that functioned as the sole carbon sources. Distinct and highly specific hydroxylases converted p- and m-hydroxybenzoate to protocatechuate and o-hydroxybenzoate to catechol.

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This research was financially supported in part by Kansai University Research Grants: Grant-in-Aid for Encouragement of Scientists, 2007.

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  1. Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Kansai University and Kansai University High Technology Research Center, 3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita, Osaka, 564-8680, Japan

    Hiroaki Iwaki, Tao Zhang & Yoshie Hasegawa

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Iwaki, H., Zhang, T. & Hasegawa, Y. Degradation of monohydroxylated benzoates by strain KUFI-6N of the yeast-like fungus Exophiala jeanselmei . World J Microbiol Biotechnol 24, 289–290 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-007-9468-6

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