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Intracellular changes of trehalose content in toluene tolerant Pseudomonas sp. BCNU 171 after exposure to toluene

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Pseudomonas sp. BCNU 171, when grown with 10% (v/v) toluene for 2 h, accumulated approximately 7.7 mM trehalose probably arising by the action of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (E.C. 2.4.1.15). Trehalose may thus play a significant role in the tolerance of the Pseudomonas sp. to toluene.

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  1. Department of Biology, Changwon National University, Changwon, South Korea

    Woo Hong Joo, Yong Seung Shin & Yeon Lee

  2. Clinical Medicine Research Institute, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Pusan, South Korea

    Sun Mee Park

  3. Department of Microbiology, Dong-Eui University, Pusan, South Korea

    Yong Kee Jeong

  4. Department of Environmental Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon, South Korea

    Jeoung Yoon Seo

  5. Institute of Genetic Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon, South Korea

    Jeong Uck Park

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Joo, W.H., Shin, Y.S., Lee, Y. et al. Intracellular changes of trehalose content in toluene tolerant Pseudomonas sp. BCNU 171 after exposure to toluene. Biotechnology Letters 22, 1021–1024 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005609925024

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