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FOR the purpose of demonstrating the metabolism of furan compounds by micro-organisms, we have attempted to isolate from many soil samples those micro-organisms which can produce some enzyme systems cleaving furan rings. As a result, we obtained numerous strains capable of growth on various kinds of furan compounds such as 2-furoic acid, furfuryl alcohol, 2-furaldehyde, etc., in the presence of inorganic nitrogen and other inorganic supplements. These strains were shown not to grow if furan compounds were omitted.
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KAKINUMA, A., YAMATODANI, S. L-Glutamic Acid Formation from 2-Furoic Acid by Soil Bacteria. Nature 201, 420–421 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/201420a0
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