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Metabolism of Alkanes by Acinetobacter

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The Biology of Acinetobacter

Part of the book series: Federation of European Microbiological Societies Symposium Series ((FEMS,volume 57))

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The ability to oxidise alkanes is widely distributed among prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms. Acinetobacter is among the bacterial genera most often found in petroleum-contaminated habitats and has been extensively used in studies of n-alkane oxidation (Einsele, 1983). Research with this bacterium has contributed to the exploration of many aspects of microbial n-alkane metabolism.

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Asperger, O., Kleber, HP. (1991). Metabolism of Alkanes by Acinetobacter . In: Towner, K.J., Bergogne-Bérézin, E., Fewson, C.A. (eds) The Biology of Acinetobacter . Federation of European Microbiological Societies Symposium Series, vol 57. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3553-3_22

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